Clinical trial · Interventional
A Problem-Solving Intervention for Family Caregivers in Palliative Oncology
- 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)
In congruence with the National Cancer Institute's commitment to supporting families of individuals with cancer across the full disease trajectory, the investigators seek to examine the feasibility of a technologically-mediated problem-solving intervention designed to improve the quality of life and decrease the psychological distress of family caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient palliative care. Investigators involved in this mixed methods pilot study will collect and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data, which will subsequently inform a large-scale randomized clinical trial of the problem-solving intervention.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregivers | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Medical Oncology | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Palliative Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problem-Solving Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Unenhanced Monitoring | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Unenhanced Monitoring
- description
- Family caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient palliative care will complete standardized questionnaires at the time of study enrollment and two, four, and eight weeks after study enrollment.
- interventionNames
- Other: Unenhanced Monitoring
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Problem-Solving Intervention
- description
- Family caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient palliative care will use videoconferencing tools to participate in three problem-solving sessions with a member of the research team.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Problem-Solving Intervention
- Other: Unenhanced Monitoring
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older, * access to an Internet-connected device that will support videoconferencing software Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18 years of age, * lack of access to an Internet-connected device that will support videoconferencing software
References
Publications (3)
- DERIVEDBenson JJ, Washington KT, Landon OJ, Chakurian DE, Demiris G, Parker Oliver D. When Family Life Contributes to Cancer Caregiver Burden in Palliative Care. J Fam Nurs. 2023 Aug;29(3):275-287. doi: 10.1177/10748407231167545. Epub 2023 May 16. PMID 37190779
- DERIVEDWashington KT, Benson JJ, Chakurian DE, Popejoy LL, Demiris G, Rolbiecki AJ, Oliver DP. Comfort Needs of Cancer Family Caregivers in Outpatient Palliative Care. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 Jun 1;23(3):221-228. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000744. PMID 33605647
- DERIVEDWashington KT, Craig KW, Parker Oliver D, Ruggeri JS, Brunk SR, Goldstein AK, Demiris G. Family caregivers' perspectives on communication with cancer care providers. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2019 Nov-Dec;37(6):777-790. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2019.1624674. Epub 2019 Jun 16. PMID 31204604