Clinical trial · Interventional
Feasibility of Internet Based Support (Carer eSupport) for Informal Caregivers of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Carer eSupport: Rationale and Design of an Internet-based Support for Informal Caregivers of Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer
- 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)
Informal caregivers to patients with head and neck cancer report that they are unprepared for caregiving, that they experience a high caregiver burden and a deteriorated health. The aim is to develop an internet based intervention for informal caregivers of individuals with head and neck cancer and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. The internet based intervention (Carer eSupport) will be based on scientific evidence, established theoretical frameworks and focus groups with caregivers and health care professionals. The feasibility and acceptability of Carer eSupport will be evaluated by 30 caregivers who will have access to Carer eSupport during one months. The feasibility and acceptability of Carer eSupport will be evaluated with quantitative and qualitative data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregivers | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Feasibility Study | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet based support | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Internet based support
- description
- Internet based support for informal caregivers to individuals who are undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer.
- interventionNames
- Other: Internet based support
Primary outcomes (6)
- measure
- Inclusion rate
- timeFrame
- 4 months
- description
- The proportion of caregivers who give informed consent for participation
- measure
- Utilization of Carer eSupport
- timeFrame
- 2 months
- description
- The proportion of included caregivers who take use of Carer eSupport
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Informal caregivers (defined by the patients) to patients with head and neck cancer who are about to start treatment, undergoing treatment or have completed treatment within the past month. Exclusion Criteria: * Confusion or dementia, inability to understand, speak or read Swedish.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDLangegard U, Cajander A, Carlsson M, von Essen L, Ahmad A, Laurell G, Tiblom Ehrsson Y, Johansson B. Internet-based support for informal caregivers to individuals with head and neck cancer (Carer eSupport): a study protocol for the development and feasibility testing of a complex online intervention. BMJ Open. 2022 May 27;12(5):e057442. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057442. PMID 35623759