Clinical trial · Interventional
The Needs and Burden of Family Caregivers of Older Adults With Cancer
The Needs and Burden of Family Caregivers of Older Adults With Cancer and Their Social Determinants
- 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)
Elderly cancer patients need more help from their relatives and for longer than young adults. Our hypothesis of research is that the needs and resources to help the couple " elderly patient/caregiver ", are at least in part socially determined and that the implementation of a personalized support plan to help the caregiver (PSP) taking into account needs, resources and expectations of the primary caregiver in addition to those of elderly patients with cancer may partly correct inequalities. The PSP should allow a better management of cancer, a lesser burden for the caregiver and a better quality of life for both the caregiver and the patient.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncologic Disorders | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Tumor | Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| personalized support program | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- control arm
- description
- usual care
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- personalized support program
- description
- interview of the primary caregivers to identify their needs and expectations, the implementation of a "personalized support program", including telephone follow-up
- interventionNames
- Other: personalized support program
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- change in caregiver burden (22 items Zarit Burden Interview)
- timeFrame
- 6 months
Secondary outcomes (6)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Identification of a patient / caregiver couple * Be the primary caregiver for at least one month of a subject * Age ≥70 years * With cancer * Who benefited a comprehensive geriatric assessement at University Lille Hospital or Centre Oscar Lambret * Affiliated to a social security or receiving an equivalent system of social protection * caregiver able to understand the nature, purpose and methodology of the study * caregiver able to cooperate in interviews and questionnaires * Written informed consent of the caregiver and the cancer patient provided before any study specific procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Caregiver \< 18 years old * Legal inability or restricted legal ability * Inability to attend or comply with interventions or follow-up scheduling, disability or difficulty preventing a proper understanding of trial instructions * patient's life expectancy less than 6 months (clinical assessment)
References
Publications (1)
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