Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Cancer Symptoms on Caregivers

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Psychosocial

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The primary objectives are to: 1.1 identify and compare the experiences of minority and nonminority caregivers, including the prevalence and severity of physical (fatigue, sleep disturbance) and psyc...

Detailed Description

Caregiver: If you choose to take part in this study, you will be asked to complete 3 study visits over a period of about 20 weeks (the first visit, followed by 2 more visits, usually 3-8 weeks apart)...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Caregiver inclusion criteria includes: provides care and/or assistance to a patient receiving new or current treatment - Single or combined chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or targeted therapy for advanced solid tumors (lung, breast, cervical, and other).
  • 18 years of age or older;
  • self-identified as African-American/Black, Latino, or white, non-Latino;
  • able to speak English or Spanish (as applicable);
  • able to read and complete forms or be willing to have the forms read to them by a trained interviewer;
  • accessible through personal or telephone contact for the duration of the study.
  • Patient inclusion criteria: Receiving new or current treatment - Single or combined - chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or targeted therapy for advanced solid tumors (lung, breast, cervical, and others). Criteria 2-6 are the same as listed under Caregiver Criteria.

Exclusion

  • None

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 26 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 20 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

199 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00351988

Start Date

January 26 2006

End Date

January 20 2022

Last Update

February 16 2022

Active Locations (4)

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1

Jackson Memorial

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

2

Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States, 77026

3

Ben Taub General Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

4

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030