Building Caregiver Skills Using a Simulation-based Intervention for Care of Head and Neck Cancer
8 de fevereiro de 2019 atualizado por: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Building Family Caregiver Skills Using a Simulation-based Intervention for Care of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Patients with head and neck cancer and their caregivers face many challenges.
These include learning about cancer and its treatment, coping with symptoms from illness and treatment side effects, making adjustments to usual activities, and managing the emotional effects of having a serious illness.
This study tests whether different forms of education and support can help family caregivers feel better prepared.
To find out if education about caregiving and different kinds of support are effective, this study wants to compare approaches.One group includes caregivers who will receive an education and support program throughout radiation treatment in addition to usual care by their doctors and nurses.
The other group receives an educational booklet about caregiving in addition to usual care by their doctors and nurses.
The caregiver also completes surveys about his or her emotions, distress, confidence as a care giver, and quality of life.
In addition, the study asks the caregiver questions about his or her age, race, ethnicity, marital status, employment status, education, annual household income, and current living arrangements.
This pilot study will only be offered at the Case Medical Center, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Main Campus.
Visão geral do estudo
Status
Concluído
Condições
Intervenção / Tratamento
Descrição detalhada
Aim 1: Conduct a pilot test of the effects of a novel caregiver intervention, as compared to a control group, on family caregiver self-efficacy for caregiving, anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life.
Aim 2: Explore the acceptability of a caregiver intervention that utilizes simulation.
Aim 3: Assess the feasibility of the intervention. Aim 4: Describe the incidence of patient events that may be impacted by caregiver self-efficacy, such as acute care visits, admissions to the hospital, visits to the emergency department, need for fluids in the radiation oncology department, and interrupted treatment course.
Tipo de estudo
Intervencional
Inscrição (Real)
18
Estágio
- Não aplicável
Contactos e Locais
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Locais de estudo
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Ohio
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Cleveland, Ohio, Estados Unidos, 44106
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Critérios de participação
Os pesquisadores procuram pessoas que se encaixem em uma determinada descrição, chamada de critérios de elegibilidade. Alguns exemplos desses critérios são a condição geral de saúde de uma pessoa ou tratamentos anteriores.
Critérios de elegibilidade
Idades elegíveis para estudo
18 anos e mais velhos (Adulto, Adulto mais velho)
Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis
Sim
Gêneros Elegíveis para o Estudo
Tudo
Descrição
Inclusion Criteria:
- family member or friend of an adult patient with a new diagnosis of Stage III - IV cancers of the tongue, gum, oral cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, or parotid who is receiving radiation therapy for curative intent
- identified by the patient as his/her primary caregiver who is providing daily assistance and/or emotional support
- cognitively intact, as evidenced by orientation to person, place, and time
- ability to speak, read, and comprehend English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Caregivers of patients who are receiving hospice care will be excluded because of the patient's poor prognosis and multiple issues associated with end-of-life care
- Caregivers who are themselves undergoing active cancer treatment will be excluded (hormonal treatment allowed)
Plano de estudo
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Como o estudo é projetado?
Detalhes do projeto
- Finalidade Principal: Cuidados de suporte
- Alocação: Randomizado
- Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição Paralela
- Mascaramento: Nenhum (rótulo aberto)
Armas e Intervenções
Grupo de Participantes / Braço |
Intervenção / Tratamento |
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Experimental: Intervention Group: Caregiver education
The intervention includes caregivers who will receive an education and support program throughout radiation treatment in addition to usual care by their doctors and nurses.
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The intervention will be delivered by a radiation oncology nurse.
Each of the four in-person sessions consists of approximately 30 minutes of educational content/simulation that addresses a specific caregiving topic and any issues or concerns that the caregiver may be experiencing.
Outros nomes:
written, qualitative assessments of areas including depression and anxiety, caregiver self-efficacy, care-giver self efficacy for head and neck cancer, health-related quality of life, patient performance status, demographics, and medical history.
A structured series of open-ended questions will be used during a telephone interview with participants at four weeks post radiation treatment.
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Comparador Ativo: Control Group: educational booklet
The control group will receive an educational booklet about caregiving in addition to usual care by their doctors and nurses
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written, qualitative assessments of areas including depression and anxiety, caregiver self-efficacy, care-giver self efficacy for head and neck cancer, health-related quality of life, patient performance status, demographics, and medical history.
A structured series of open-ended questions will be used during a telephone interview with participants at four weeks post radiation treatment.
Outros nomes:
Radiation Oncology Nurse will hand participant the NCI booklet
Outros nomes:
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O que o estudo está medindo?
Medidas de resultados primários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
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Average efficacy of caregiving summary score
Prazo: Up to 5 weeks
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Summary statistics as well as observed values of longitudinally measured efficacy outcome variables (efficacy for caregiving, anxiety, depression, and HRQOL) will be presented graphically.
Linear mixed models will be used to estimate within- and between-subject components of variance needed for design of a larger trial with these endpoints.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Average anxiety summary score
Prazo: Up to 5 weeks
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Summary statistics as well as observed values of longitudinally measured efficacy outcome variables (efficacy for caregiving, anxiety, depression, and HRQOL) will be presented graphically.
Linear mixed models will be used to estimate within- and between-subject components of variance needed for design of a larger trial with these endpoints.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Average depression summary score
Prazo: Up to 5 weeks
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Summary statistics as well as observed values of longitudinally measured efficacy outcome variables (efficacy for caregiving, anxiety, depression, and HRQOL) will be presented graphically.
Linear mixed models will be used to estimate within- and between-subject components of variance needed for design of a larger trial with these endpoints.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Average Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) summary score
Prazo: Up to 5 weeks
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Summary statistics as well as observed values of longitudinally measured efficacy outcome variables (efficacy for caregiving, anxiety, depression, and HRQOL) will be presented graphically.
Linear mixed models will be used to estimate within- and between-subject components of variance needed for design of a larger trial with these endpoints.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Medidas de resultados secundários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
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Qualitative assessment of acceptability
Prazo: Up to 5 weeks
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Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize responses to semi-structured interviews
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Up to 5 weeks
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Attrition rate to assess feasibility
Prazo: Up to 5 weeks
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Feasibility will be assessed via attrition and consent rates.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Consent rate to assess feasibility
Prazo: Up to 5 weeks
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Feasibility will be assessed via attrition and consent rates.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Total time for delivering intervention to assess costs
Prazo: Up to 5 weeks
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Time for delivering the intervention will be recorded to aid in assessing costs.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Average missed checklist items to assess integrity of intervention
Prazo: Up to 5 weeks
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Integrity of the intervention will be assessed through monitoring of intervention checklist.
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Up to 5 weeks
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Event rate for patient events
Prazo: Up to 5 weeks
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Describe the average incidence of all patient events that may be impacted by caregiver self-efficacy.
Events may include acute care visits, admission to the hospital, visits to the emergency department, need for fluids in the radiation oncology department, and interrupted treatment course, and others
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Up to 5 weeks
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
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Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Susan Mazanec, PhD, RN, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Datas de registro do estudo
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Datas Principais do Estudo
Início do estudo (Real)
1 de agosto de 2015
Conclusão Primária (Real)
12 de janeiro de 2018
Conclusão do estudo (Real)
12 de janeiro de 2018
Datas de inscrição no estudo
Enviado pela primeira vez
14 de outubro de 2015
Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ
14 de outubro de 2015
Primeira postagem (Estimativa)
16 de outubro de 2015
Atualizações de registro de estudo
Última Atualização Postada (Real)
11 de fevereiro de 2019
Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade
8 de fevereiro de 2019
Última verificação
1 de fevereiro de 2019
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Outros números de identificação do estudo
- CASE2315
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