Clinical trial · Interventional
Nurse-led Family and Network Consultations
Nurse-led Family and Network Consultations - Addressing Cancer-Related Symptoms and Concerns in Patients With High-grade Glioma and Their Families and Network (CARES)
- 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)
Patients diagnosed with high-grade gliomas (HGG) experience a complex symptom burden including high-levels concerns. As a consequence to this life-threatening disease, the rely on close contact with a specialized neuro-oncological team as well as support and practical assistance from their families. However, multidimensional burden of caregivers has been reported. CARES seeks to facilitate and activate the existing resources within the patient and the network using a new model of systematic family care approach. Specialized neuro-oncological nurses are responsible for an expanded area providing an opportunity for the nursing profession to establish a new model of nursing care. This may not only benefit the patients and their families but also contribute to strengthen the nurses' professional identity and support further development of neuro-oncological specialist team.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-grade Glioma | High-Grade Glioma, NOS | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Network Consultations | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Family and Network support measurements
- description
- The perceived 'Family support' and 'Caregiver burden' (FNC) will be measured among 30 families. Test time points: Post 1. FNC (week 1-2), post FNC 2 (week 8-10) and post FNC 3 (week 28-30) and post the 4. FNC (week 50-52)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Family and network consultations
- description
- Intervention: FNC IG will receive four family consultations over 52 weeks relying on the Calgary model and Patient-reported outcome on symptom management and concerns.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Family and Network Consultations
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- The experiences from participation in Family and network consultations (FNC)
- timeFrame
- At week 50 to 52
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: \- Patients in the cohort (n=30) and IG (n=30) and their families will be recruited within the first week after surgery. Included are: * Patients ≥ 18 years of age and newly diagnosed with HGG (WHO classification grade III/IV) after biopsy or operation. * The patients and their family members and network must be able to speak and understand Danish. * Provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Excluded are • Patients without family or any network. There are no restrictions regarding the family members/network relation to the patient as long as the patient has accepted the person(s) as being a close relative or friend that the patient allows to participate in the FNC. Written informed consent will be obtained before discharge from the hospital or by telephone after discharge.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDPiil K, Laegaard Skovhus S, Tolver A, Jarden M. Neuro-Oncological Symptoms: A Longitudinal Quantitative Study of Family Function, Perceived Support, and Caregiver Burden. J Fam Nurs. 2022 Feb;28(1):43-56. doi: 10.1177/10748407211029986. Epub 2021 Jul 21. PMID 34286624