Clinical trial · Observational
Supportive Care Service Availability for Cancer Caregivers in Community Oncology Practices
NCT03746314CI-TRIAL-00056806CaregiverscompletedClinicalTrials.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)
The purpose of this study is to understand current practices for engaging with informal (unpaid) caregivers of patients with cancer, characterize the availability of supportive care services, and assess the perspectives of multi-disciplinary oncology health care providers regarding identifying and supporting caregivers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supportive Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
No intervention recorded.
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Supportive Care Leader
- description
- A staff member who is knowledgeable about supportive care services for adult oncology patients.
- label
- Oncology Providers
- description
- Physicians, nurses, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners who routinely provide cancer care to adult oncology patients.
Primary outcomes (7)
- measure
- Percent of Practices that have Mechanisms in Place to Identify Primary Caregivers
- timeFrame
- Included in One-Time Web-Based Survey; Up to 20 minutes Total
- description
- Practices that have a mechanism in place to identify and document a primary, informal caregiver for cancer patients will be identified by using the following Landscape 2017 Survey item: "Does your practice have a mechanism in place to identify and document a primary, informal (unpaid) caregiver for cancer patients?"
- measure
- Percent of Practices that have Mechanisms in Place to Provide Psychosocial and/or Needs Assessments for Caregivers
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 99 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) components/subcomponents providing care to adult oncology patients. * NCORP components/subcomponents willing to: a) identify a supportive care leader knowledgeable about supportive care services that may be available to the practice and b) assist with the identification and recruitment of oncology providers for a brief provider survey. * NCORP components/subcomponents who share staff and supportive care services may participate as a single practice group * A staff member at each site who is most knowledgeable about supportive care services for adult oncology patients (e.g., Director of Manger of Psychosocial Oncology, Supportive Care Services, or Cancer Patient Support). If an administrator or leader cannot be identified, the nurse manager or clinic director will be asked to identify a staff member most knowledgeable about psychosocial or supportive care services for adult oncology patients or complete the survey himself or herself. * Must be a physician, nurse, or physician assistant/nurse practitioner, who routinely provides cancer care to adult oncology patients, including medical, radiation and surgical oncologists or physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and nurses who work in oncology settings. * Must have been in practice at component/subcomponent for at least 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Component/subcomponent exclusively care for pediatric oncology patients. Given the distinct caregiver experience and needs of caregivers of pediatric oncology patients, we are not including components/sub-components that exclusively provide care for pediatric oncology patients. * Providers in practice less than 6 months.
References
Publications (24)
- BACKGROUNDKent EE, Rowland JH, Northouse L, Litzelman K, Chou WY, Shelburne N, Timura C, O'Mara A, Huss K. Caring for caregivers and patients: Research and clinical priorities for informal cancer caregiving. Cancer. 2016 Jul 1;122(13):1987-95. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29939. Epub 2016 Mar 17. PMID 26991807
- BACKGROUNDNorthouse LL, Katapodi MC, Schafenacker AM, Weiss D. The impact of caregiving on the psychological well-being of family caregivers and cancer patients. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2012 Nov;28(4):236-45. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2012.09.006. PMID 23107181
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- BACKGROUNDNorthouse L, Williams AL, Given B, McCorkle R. Psychosocial care for family caregivers of patients with cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Apr 10;30(11):1227-34. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.39.5798. Epub 2012 Mar 12. PMID 22412124
- BACKGROUNDNightingale CL, Sterba KR, Tooze JA, Milliron BJ, Tetrick LA, Paek MS, Weaver KE. Vulnerable characteristics and interest in wellness programs among head and neck cancer caregivers. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Aug;24(8):3437-45. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3160-z. Epub 2016 Mar 19. PMID 26992407
- BACKGROUNDHashemi-Ghasemabadi M, Taleghani F, Yousefy A, Kohan S. Transition to the new role of caregiving for families of patients with breast cancer: a qualitative descriptive exploratory study. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Mar;24(3):1269-76. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2906-3. Epub 2015 Aug 26. PMID 26306519
- BACKGROUNDMollica MA, Litzelman K, Rowland JH, Kent EE. The role of medical/nursing skills training in caregiver confidence and burden: A CanCORS study. Cancer. 2017 Nov 15;123(22):4481-4487. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30875. Epub 2017 Jul 20.