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A Problem-Solving Intervention for Family Caregivers in Palliative Oncology

24 oktober 2021 bijgewerkt door: Karla Washington, University of Missouri-Columbia
In congruence with the National Cancer Institute's commitment to supporting families of individuals with cancer across the full disease trajectory, the investigators seek to examine the feasibility of a technologically-mediated problem-solving intervention designed to improve the quality of life and decrease the psychological distress of family caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient palliative care. Investigators involved in this mixed methods pilot study will collect and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data, which will subsequently inform a large-scale randomized clinical trial of the problem-solving intervention.

Studie Overzicht

Gedetailleerde beschrijving

Palliative oncology providers are ideally situated to improve the cancer journey for the millions of family members and friends who are vital to the care of seriously ill patients. In recent decades, the primary setting for cancer care has shifted from the hospital inpatient unit to the outpatient clinic, leaving family caregivers responsible for providing the majority of patient care in the home, often with little support or preparation. The numerous stressors associated with family caregiving often give rise to caregiver anxiety, depression, fatigue, neglect of self-care and, for particularly strained caregivers, psychological symptoms that mirror those experienced by trauma survivors. In congruence with the National Cancer Institute's commitment to supporting families of individuals with cancer across the full disease trajectory, the investigators seek to examine the feasibility of a technologically-mediated problem-solving intervention designed to improve the quality of life and decrease the psychological distress of family caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient palliative care. Specifically, the investigators aim to 1) examine the feasibility of the intervention relative to recruitment, randomization, retention, and fidelity to core intervention components; 2) investigate the impact of the intervention on family caregiver anxiety, depression, and quality of life; and 3) explore the benefits and challenges associated with the intervention from the perspective of participants. To accomplish these aims, investigators will recruit and randomly assign 82 family caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient palliative care into two groups (usual care and intervention) and collect quantitative and qualitative data, which will be analyzed to inform a future large-scale randomized clinical trial of the problem-solving intervention.

Studietype

Ingrijpend

Inschrijving (Werkelijk)

83

Fase

  • Niet toepasbaar

Contacten en locaties

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Studie Locaties

    • Missouri
      • Columbia, Missouri, Verenigde Staten, 65212
        • University of Missouri Ambulatory Palliative Care Clinic

Deelname Criteria

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Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

18 jaar en ouder (Volwassen, Oudere volwassene)

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Ja

Geslachten die in aanmerking komen voor studie

Allemaal

Beschrijving

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older,
  • access to an Internet-connected device that will support videoconferencing software

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Younger than 18 years of age,
  • lack of access to an Internet-connected device that will support videoconferencing software

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

  • Primair doel: Ondersteunende zorg
  • Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
  • Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
  • Masker: Geen (open label)

Wapens en interventies

Deelnemersgroep / Arm
Interventie / Behandeling
Actieve vergelijker: Unenhanced Monitoring
Family caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient palliative care will complete standardized questionnaires at the time of study enrollment and two, four, and eight weeks after study enrollment.
Study participant completes standardized questionnaires upon study enrollment and at two, four, and eight weeks after study enrollment.
Andere namen:
  • Unenhanced Monitoring of Behavioral Health Outcomes
Experimenteel: Problem-Solving Intervention
Family caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient palliative care will use videoconferencing tools to participate in three problem-solving sessions with a member of the research team.
Study participant completes standardized questionnaires upon study enrollment and at two, four, and eight weeks after study enrollment.
Andere namen:
  • Unenhanced Monitoring of Behavioral Health Outcomes
The problem-solving approach that will be taught in the problem-solving intervention is based on the ADAPT model, which encourages participants to follow five steps when solving problems: focus on adopting a positive attitude to problem-solving, define the problem and set goals, generate a list of alternative solutions to the problem, predict consequences of the alternative solutions, and try implementing the most promising solution from among the list of alternatives. The problem-solving intervention will be delivered by a trained interventionist in three structured sessions using videoconferencing tools.
Andere namen:
  • Problem-Solving Intervention for Family Caregivers

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Change in anxiety (as measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Form - 7)
Tijdsspanne: Upon study enrollment, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks
Family caregivers indicate the frequency with which they experience seven different symptoms of anxiety (7 items); higher scores reflect higher anxiety severity.
Upon study enrollment, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks

Secundaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Change in depression (as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9)
Tijdsspanne: Upon study enrollment, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks
Family caregivers indicate the frequency with which they experience nine different symptoms of depression (9 items); higher scores reflect higher depression severity.
Upon study enrollment, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks
Change in problem-solving approach (as measured by the Problem-Solving Inventory)
Tijdsspanne: Upon study enrollment, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks
Family caregivers indicate the extent to which different statements describing approaches to problem-solving apply to them (25 items).
Upon study enrollment, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks
Change in quality of life (as measured by the Caregiver Quality of Life Index - Revised)
Tijdsspanne: Upon study enrollment, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks
Family caregivers complete four items rating their physical, emotional, social, and financial quality of life on a scale of 0-10.
Upon study enrollment, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks

Andere uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Change in caregiving problems and intensity
Tijdsspanne: Upon study enrollment, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks
Family caregivers select three problems and rate their corresponding distress using a scale of 0-3 where 0 = problem is not at all distressful and 3 = problem is very distressful (3 items).
Upon study enrollment, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks

Medewerkers en onderzoekers

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Onderzoekers

  • Hoofdonderzoeker: Karla Washington, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia

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Studie record data

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Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Werkelijk)

1 april 2015

Primaire voltooiing (Werkelijk)

29 april 2017

Studie voltooiing (Werkelijk)

24 mei 2017

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

17 april 2015

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

27 april 2015

Eerst geplaatst (Schatting)

28 april 2015

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

26 oktober 2021

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

24 oktober 2021

Laatst geverifieerd

1 oktober 2021

Meer informatie

Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie

Aanvullende relevante MeSH-voorwaarden

Andere studie-ID-nummers

  • 2002215

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Klinische onderzoeken op Palliatieve zorg

Klinische onderzoeken op Unenhanced Monitoring

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