Status:
COMPLETED
Outcomes of Triaged Family Care in Advanced Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
University of Michigan
Collaborating Sponsors:
Wayne State University
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Advanced Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers and to evaluate two doses of a family-based program of care versus control.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to: 1. determine if family dyads randomly assigned to either a brief or extensive family-based program of care have better proximal and distal outcomes from both a clinic...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with Stage 3 or 4 breast, prostate, colorectal and lung cancers.
- Patients must be 21 years old or older, physically and mentally able to participate, speak and understand English, have a minimum life expectancy of six months, live within 75 miles of one of the participating sites and have a family caregiver who is willing to participate in the study.
- For this study "family caregiver" is defined as the person who provides the patient with physical and/or emotional support during cancer treatment.
- Family caregivers must be 18 years old or older, physically and mentally able to participate, and speak and understand English.
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded if they have multiple primary cancer sites.
- Family caregivers will be excluded if they, themselves, have been diagnosed with cancer during the previous year and/or are in active treatment for cancer.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
484 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00709176
Start Date
June 1 2005
End Date
May 1 2010
Last Update
February 11 2014
Active Locations (5)
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1
St. Joseph Mercy Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48106
2
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
3
Karmanos Cancer Center
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
4
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202