Clinical trial · Interventional
Stress Management and Resilience Training (SMART) Intervention for Family Caregivers of Individuals With Advanced Cancer
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Stress Management and Resilience Training (SMART) Intervention for Family Caregivers of Individuals With Advanced Cancer Undergoing Outpatient Chemotherapy
NCT03565757CI-TRIAL-00051400completedN/AClinicalTrials.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 examines Stress Management and Resilience Training (SMART) for family caregivers (FCG) of patients receiving chemotherapy for advanced cancer to potentially help with the stressful aspects of providing care. All participants will receive the SMART intervention.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Family Caregivers | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMART intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- SMART intervention
- description
- 90-minute SMART small group session
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: SMART intervention
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Mean Satisfaction score at 8 weeks
- timeFrame
- Week 8
- description
- The Was It Worth It (WiWi) questionnaire measures satisfaction in seven questions. The questions are answered as either "yes, no, or unsure," overall perception of life change and experience, an open-ended response question, and an option to talk with someone about concerns. Positive responses will indicate acceptability; results reported as individual items.
- measure
- Change in Mean Self Compassion Scale-Short Form Score at 8 weeks
- timeFrame
- Baseline and Week 8
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Primary caregiver of patient with advanced head and neck cancer receiving chemotherapy, living with the patient at least 50% of the time during treatment, able to read and speak English, cognitively intact, able to take SMART class within 2 weeks of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Self-identified mental health diagnoses, less than 18 years of age, not living with patient at least 50% of the time, unable to read and speak English
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