Clinical trial · Interventional
Web-based Intervention for Lung Cancer Patients and Their Informal Caregivers
Clinician Integration Study
NCT00365963CI-TRIAL-00054295completedPhase 3ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to find out if patients with lung cancer and their main informal caregiver (person providing physical, emotional, or financial support) are helped by getting information, support, and decision making tools through a computer system called CHESS(the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System)
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Caregiver affect and adjustment
- timeFrame
- 1 year post patient death
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Clinician-Patient-Caregiver Communication
- timeFrame
- throughout study
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 110 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Stage III or Stage IV) * Needs to have a "caregiver" - a spouse, partner, family member, or friend providing emotional, physical, and/or financial support - to participate with the patient.
References
Publications (3)
- RESULTGustafson DH, DuBenske LL, Atwood AK, Chih MY, Johnson RA, McTavish F, Quanbeck A, Brown RL, Cleary JF, Shah D. Reducing Symptom Distress in Patients With Advanced Cancer Using an e-Alert System for Caregivers: Pooled Analysis of Two Randomized Clinical Trials. J Med Internet Res. 2017 Nov 14;19(11):e354. doi: 10.2196/jmir.7466. PMID 29138131
- DERIVEDDuBenske LL, Gustafson DH, Namkoong K, Hawkins RP, Atwood AK, Brown RL, Chih MY, McTavish F, Carmack CL, Buss MK, Govindan R, Cleary JF. CHESS improves cancer caregivers' burden and mood: results of an eHealth RCT. Health Psychol. 2014 Oct;33(10):1261-72. doi: 10.1037/a0034216. Epub 2013 Nov 18. PMID 24245838
- DERIVEDChih MY, DuBenske LL, Hawkins RP, Brown RL, Dinauer SK, Cleary JF, Gustafson DH. Communicating advanced cancer patients' symptoms via the Internet: a pooled analysis of two randomized trials examining caregiver preparedness, physical burden, and negative mood. Palliat Med. 2013 Jun;27(6):533-43. doi: 10.1177/0269216312457213. Epub 2012 Sep 17. PMID 22988042