Clinical trial · Interventional
Online Information and Support for Distance Caregivers
NCT02666183CI-TRIAL-00056666completedN/AResults postedClinicalTrials.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 study seeks to test the effectiveness of two arms of an intervention that use videoconference technology for distance caregivers of patients with advanced cancer. The study is significant because the intervention will promote involvement of caregivers of patients with cancer and makes a compelling case for significance based on changing demographics and lifestyles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Coaching | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Video-C | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Web-Only | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Closer
- description
- The full intervention (Closer) is a tested intervention that uses videoconferencing technology (WebEx) for delivery and delivers the highest dose of the intervention. This arm of the intervention will deliver personalized information to the DCG (aimed at enhancing self-efficacy) and emotional support via nurse coaching as well as the opportunity for the DCG to talk with the oncologist and patient in "real time" during a minimum of four patient-oncologist office visits over a 4-month period (at least once/month). For patients who have more than one oncologist-patient meeting/month, the study will use the videoconference technology to allow the DCG to join as many of the join in as many of the oncologist-patient office visits as desired.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Video-C
- Behavioral: Nurse Coaching
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Video-C Only
- description
- This arm will involve the delivery of information solely via the use of videoconference technology during the patient-oncologist-DCG visit. There is always the possibility that the DCG will receive emotional support from the oncologist during the office visit (as would potentially occur during a face-to-face meeting) - but this will not be "delivered" systematically as in the Closer intervention. As with the Closer intervention, the DCG will be able to participate in the patient-oncologist visit in "real time" during a minimum of four office visits over the 4-month study period (total dose \~5 hours). The procedure for these meetings will be the same as outlined for Closer but will not involve having the nurse involved in the videoconference sessions with the oncologist, patient, and DCG.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Patient Inclusion Criteria: * a new diagnosis (within 3 months) of advanced cancer and/or patients receiving ongoing care from a medical oncologist (solid tumors) or a new recurrence of the primary cancer in an advanced stage * receives ongoing care from a medical oncologist at the Seidman Cancer Center * Has English as the primary language * Has a life expectancy of \>6 months * Provides consent for his/her own treatment and procedures * Identifies a distant care giver (DCG) involved in his/her care, support or planning Patient Exclusion Criteria: * The patient sample is limited to patients with advanced cancer and/or patients receiving ongoing care from a medical oncologist because the full intervention is tailored to meet the needs of DCGs of patients with advanced cancer and/or patients receiving ongoing care from a medical oncologist Caregiver Inclusion Criteria * Is an adult family member (at least 18 years old) of a patient with an advanced-stage cancer * Identifies himself/herself as a DCG for the patient * Lives \>1 hour travel time away from the patient * Has English as his/her primary language * Is capable of providing informed consent * Will be able to access the internet (phone, computer, etc.) Caregiver Exclusion Criteria * Cognitive Impairment
References
Publications (4)
- BACKGROUNDBlackstone E, Lipson AR, Douglas SL. Closer: A videoconference intervention for distance caregivers of cancer patients. Res Nurs Health. 2019 Aug;42(4):256-263. doi: 10.1002/nur.21952. Epub 2019 May 22. PMID 31119765
- RESULTDouglas SL, Mazanec P, Lipson AR, Day K, Blackstone E, Bajor DL, Saltzman J, Krishnamurthi S. Videoconference Intervention for Distance Caregivers of Patients With Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JCO Oncol Pract. 2021 Jan;17(1):e26-e35. doi: 10.1200/OP.20.00576. PMID 33434451
- RESULTBlackstone E, Douglas SL, Lipson AR. Videoconferencing Empowers Distance Caregivers to Be More Involved in Care. Oncol Nurs News. 2019 Jan-Feb;13(1):https://www.oncnursingnews.com/view/videoconferencing-empowers-distance-caregivers-to-be-more-involved-in-care. Epub 2019 Feb 8. PMID 35782672
- RESULTDouglas SL, Mazanec P, Lipson AR, Blackstone E, Day K, Bajor DL, Krishnamurthi SS. Video conference intervention for distance caregivers (DCGs) of patients with cancer: Improving psychological outcomes. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2020; 38:15 (supplement); 12123.