Building Caregiver Skills Using a Simulation-based Intervention for Care of Head and Neck Cancer
8 februari 2019 uppdaterad av: 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.
Studieöversikt
Status
Avslutad
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljerad beskrivning
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.
Studietyp
Interventionell
Inskrivning (Faktisk)
18
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Kontakter och platser
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Studieorter
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Ohio
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Cleveland, Ohio, Förenta staterna, 44106
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Deltagandekriterier
Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar som är berättigade till studier
18 år och äldre (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)
Tar emot friska volontärer
Ja
Kön som är behöriga för studier
Allt
Beskrivning
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)
Studieplan
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Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Stödjande vård
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
- Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Experimentell: 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.
Andra namn:
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.
Andra namn:
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Aktiv komparator: 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.
Andra namn:
Radiation Oncology Nurse will hand participant the NCI booklet
Andra namn:
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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Average efficacy of caregiving summary score
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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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Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Qualitative assessment of acceptability
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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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Samarbetspartners och utredare
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Sponsor
Utredare
- Huvudutredare: Susan Mazanec, PhD, RN, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Studieavstämningsdatum
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Studera stora datum
Studiestart (Faktisk)
1 augusti 2015
Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)
12 januari 2018
Avslutad studie (Faktisk)
12 januari 2018
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
14 oktober 2015
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
14 oktober 2015
Första postat (Uppskatta)
16 oktober 2015
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)
11 februari 2019
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
8 februari 2019
Senast verifierad
1 februari 2019
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