Clinical trial · Interventional
Family Caregiver Palliative Care Intervention in Supporting Caregivers of Patients With Stage II-IV Gastrointestinal, Gynecologic, Urologic and Lung Cancers
A Randomized Trial of a Family Caregiver Palliative Care Intervention
NCT01846520CI-TRIAL-00042963completedN/AClinicalTrials.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)
This randomized clinical trial studies the Family Caregiver Palliative Care Intervention in supporting caregivers of patients with stage II-IV gastrointestinal, gynecologic, urologic and lung cancers. Education and telephone counseling may reduce stress and improve the well-being and quality of life of caregivers of cancer patients.
Conditions
Conditions (84)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Subject | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Localized Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Metastatic Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Recurrent Bladder Cancer | Malignant Bladder Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Recurrent Cervical Cancer | Malignant Cervical Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Recurrent Colon Cancer | Malignant Colon Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Recurrent Gastric Cancer | Malignant Gastric Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer | Ovarian Carcinoma |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| educational intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| quality-of-life assessment | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| questionnaire administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| telephone-based intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm I (FCPCI)
- description
- Participants receive FCPCI with an APN, comprising 4 home education sessions once weekly followed by 4 telephone support sessions for 30 minutes once monthly and 24 hour telephone support available for 6 months.
- interventionNames
- Other: educational intervention
- Behavioral: telephone-based intervention
- Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
- Other: questionnaire administration
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Arm II (usual care)
- description
- Participants receive usual care.
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Effects of Family Caregiver Palliative Care Intervention (FCPCI) on caregiver burden
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Primary family caregivers of cancer patients with gastrointestinal (colorectal, pancreatic, gastric), gynecologic, urinary or lung cancers who are entering the City of Hope for treatment or follow-up * Primary family caregivers of cancer patients who are diagnosed with stage II-IV disease * Primary family caregivers of cancer patients with \> 6 months prognosis * Living within a 50 mile radius of the City of Hope
References
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