Positive Changes in Quality of Life of Older Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers
Correlates of Post-Traumatic Growth in Cancer Patients and Their Partners
RATIONALE: Gathering information about the positive changes in quality of life of older patients with cancer and their care givers may help doctors learn more about the disease and plan better treatment.
PURPOSE: This research study is looking at positive changes in the quality of life of older cancer patients and their caregivers.
Studie Overzicht
Toestand
Conditie
Gedetailleerde beschrijving
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
- To use prior data from an existing registry (Quality of Life Survey Registry for Persons With Cancer and Family Caregivers protocol CASE-8Z05) and to expand upon these data by adding measures that capture the particularly salient concepts of the patient/caregiver dyadic relationship and posttraumatic growth.
- To identify rates and psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth among older adult cancer patient/spouse or partner dyads.
OUTLINE: Patients and their caregivers complete three questionnaires that will take approximately 20 minutes either by mail or telephone. The questionnaires comprise of demographic and psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth including age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, education, anxiety, relationship quality, coping style, social support, and cultural beliefs about caring for elders.
Studietype
Deelname Criteria
Geschiktheidscriteria
Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie
Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers
Geslachten die in aanmerking komen voor studie
Bemonsteringsmethode
Studie Bevolking
Beschrijving
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Patient must meet the following criteria:
- Confirmed cancer of any type
- Currently receiving medical care at the Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals of Cleveland
- Must have enrolled and participated in CASE-8Z05
- Identified available family caregiver of a patient diagnosed with stage III or IV cancer
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Patients must meet the following criteria:
- ECOG performance status 0-3
- Cognitively competent to be interviewed
- Able to speak and comprehend English
- Caregivers must be able to speak and comprehend English
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
Studie plan
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
- Observatiemodellen: Cohort
- Tijdsperspectieven: Dwarsdoorsnede
Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Tijdsspanne |
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Rate of posttraumatic growth
Tijdsspanne: after diagnosis of cancer
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after diagnosis of cancer
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Medewerkers en onderzoekers
Sponsor
Medewerkers
Onderzoekers
- Studie stoel: T.J. McCallum, PhD, Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Publicaties en nuttige links
Studie record data
Bestudeer belangrijke data
Studie start
Primaire voltooiing (Verwacht)
Studieregistratiedata
Eerst ingediend
Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria
Eerst geplaatst (Schatting)
Updates van studierecords
Laatste update geplaatst (Schatting)
Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria
Laatst geverifieerd
Meer informatie
Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie
Trefwoorden
Andere studie-ID-nummers
- CASE8Z07 (Andere identificatie: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center)
- P30CA043703 (Subsidie/contract van de Amerikaanse NIH)
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