Clinical trial · Interventional
A Computer-Based Intervention for Distance Caregivers of Parents With Advanced Cancer
NCT02128373CI-TRIAL-00016887terminatedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Slow Accrual
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This pilot clinical trial studies the feasibility and effectiveness of a new computer-based communication intervention in supporting distance caregivers of patients with advanced lung or brain cancer. Unlike local caregivers, distance caregivers often receive little, if any, professional support and have limited communication with the oncology team. Using a computer-based communication intervention to allow distance caregivers the opportunity to participate in a physician visit, have questions and concerns addressed, and meet members of the oncology team may help reduce stress.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant Brain Tumor | Malignant Brain Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Stage IV Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (6)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| computer-assisted intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Distress Thermometer | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Profile of Mood States (POMS-B) | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Quality of Life: Functional Assessment in Cancer Therapy - (FACT) | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Tension-Anxiety Subscale | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual care | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm I (usual care)
- description
- Participants receive usual care (care from physician, physician nurse, and social worker) for 5 weeks. During the week 5 office visit, distance caregivers are not present. In the pre-physician interview patients will verbally complete the FACT, POMS-B, Tension-Anxiety subscale, Distress Thermometer. Distance caregivers will verbally complete the POMS-B, Tension-Anxiety subscale, and Distress Thermometer
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Usual care
- Other: Distress Thermometer
- Other: Profile of Mood States (POMS-B)
- Other: Quality of Life: Functional Assessment in Cancer Therapy - (FACT)
- Other: Tension-Anxiety Subscale
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm II (usual care with CLOSER intervention)
- description
- Participants receive usual care (care from physician, physician nurse, and social worker) for 5 weeks. During the week 5 office visit, distance caregivers will use a computer-assisted intervention to be present electronically with video and audio feed to provide psychosocial support. In the pre-physician interview patients will verbally complete the FACT, POMS-B, Tension-Anxiety subscale, Distress Thermometer. Distance caregivers will verbally complete the POMS-B, Tension-Anxiety subscale, and Distress Thermometer. Up to 96 hours after the week 5 visit, patients and caregivers will be interviewed about their experience during the intervention
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PATIENTS: * Having a diagnosis of advanced lung cancer or malignant brain tumor for two to six months * Receiving on-going care from the medical oncologist at the Seidman Cancer Center * Having a primary and distance caregiver involved in their care, support, and/or care planning * English as a primary language * Capacity to provide informed consent, as validated by the oncologist INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR DISTANCE CAREGIVERS: * Family caregiver of a patient with advanced lung cancer or malignant brain tumor * Patient and distance caregiver perception that this caregiver's geographic location is such that precludes routine participation in medical appointments * English as primary language * Capable of providing informed consent * Computer ownership with internet access Exclusion Criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PATIENTS: * No primary caregiver * Enrolled in hospice EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR DISTANCE CAREGIVERS: * Those who routinely participate in most of the patient's medical appointments (once or more per month)
References
Publications (0)
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