Clinical trial · Observational
Phase I/II Cancer Caregiver Interventions to Improve Quality of Life and Prevent Burnout
- 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 study defines cancer caregivers as unpaid individuals who provide physical, practical, and/or emotional care and support to the cancer patient in the home setting. They may participate in this study if care recipients and the caregiver are both adults (18 years or older), with the patient having been diagnosed with cancer.The 8 intervention sessions will target the five domains of Quality Of Life (emotional, physical, social, cognitive, and spiritual well-being), be provided in group settings, and be delivered in two 45-minute sessions each week over a 4-week period.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Care Recipient | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life Questionairre and Education | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Experimental arm
- interventionNames
- Other: Quality of Life Questionairre and Education
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- calculate the average number of caregivers participating in each offered web-based session
- timeFrame
- 6 months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Ability to provide written informed consent. * Ability to speak, read, write and understand English language * Has cancer caregiver status defined as an unpaid individual who provides physical, practical, and/or emotional care and support to a cancer care recipient in the home or other healthcare setting. * Has a care recipient: * ≥ 18 years of age who * has a malignancy (either solid tumor or hematologic) diagnosis. * who has signed a research authorization form * who is undergoing or in the last 6 months has undergone cancer treatment * Ability to use and access to a computer, tablet or other device with internet access and video capabilities Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis within the past 12 months of active substance abuse (alcohol or drugs) * Diagnosis within the past 12 months of active mental health condition that has required psychiatric hospitalization * Diagnosis within the past 12 months of suicidal thoughts or attempt * Care recipient is currently participating in another psychosocial clinical trial
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDLapid MI, Atherton PJ, Kung S, Clark MM, Sloan JA, Whitford KJ, Hubbard JM, Gentry MT, Miller JJ, Rummans TA. A feasibility study of virtual group therapy to improve quality of life of cancer caregivers. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2022;40(6):854-867. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2021.2000550. Epub 2021 Nov 29. PMID 34842060