Clinical trial · Observational
A Study of Family Caregivers' Needs, Burden of Care and Quality of Life Over the Course of a Cancer Illness
- 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 research will determine (a) the unmet needs of family caregivers of adult cancer patients and (b) determine the impact on stress, care burden and quality of life. A cross-sectional questionnaire methodology will be used to answer the research questions. 510 family caregivers at different stages of patients' cancer journey will be recruited. The study duration is expected to take two years. Research findings will address the knowledge gap of caregivers' needs and stress, burden and quality of life and support plans to help caregivers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Family Caregivers | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Health Related Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
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Design
Arms and outcomes
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[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Needs of family cancer caregivers
- timeFrame
- One year
- description
- Needs Assessment of Family Caregivers-Cancer (NAFC-C) questionnaire
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 90 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: an adult providing care for a familyt member with cancer aged between 21 and 90 years and willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: caregiving adults who are not family members and not willing to particfipate in the study
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