Clinical trial · Interventional
Problem-Solving Therapy for Cancer Caregivers in Outpatient Palliative Care
Problem-Solving Therapy for Cancer Caregivers: A Randomized Clinical Trial in Outpatient Palliative Care
NCT04867122CI-TRIAL-00110943completedN/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 is a randomized clinical trial of a problem-solving therapy intervention for family caregivers of individuals with cancer receiving outpatient palliative care.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
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 |
| Caregivers | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Depression, Anxiety | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Palliative Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attention-matched Control | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| In-depth interviews | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Problem-Solving Therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Attention Control
- description
- Family caregivers in the attention control study arm will receive three sessions of attention-matched control in addition to the services and support provided as part of usual outpatient palliative care. Attention-matched control will consist of three "friendly visits" with a trained research staff person.
- interventionNames
- Other: Attention-matched Control
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Problem Solving Therapy Intervention
- description
- Family caregivers in the intervention study arm will participate in three problem-solving therapy sessions with a trained interventionist in addition to receiving the services and support provided as part of usual outpatient palliative care.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Problem-Solving Therapy
- type
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria for Family Caregivers (FCGs) * Must be 18 years of age or older * Must serve as the unpaid family caregiver of a patient with cancer receiving outpatient palliative care from one of the participating clinical sites. As is common in caregiving research, we will define "family caregiver" as anyone substantially involved in a patient's care on an unpaid basis; a legal or biological relationship will not be required * Must consent to participate Inclusion Criteria for Non-Family Caregiver Stakeholders * Must be 18 years of age or older * Must be employed by or affiliated with the healthcare system housing one of the participating clinical sites. * Must consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria for Family Caregivers (FCGs) * Younger than 18 years of age * Paid caregiver Exclusion Criteria for Non-Family Caregiver Stakeholders * Younger than 18 years of age * Not employed by or affiliated with the healthcare system housing one of the participating clinical sites.
References
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