Status:
COMPLETED
Feasibility Study of a Home-based Physical Activity Intervention for Family Caregivers of People With Advanced Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Jewish General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
McGill University
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Self Care
Family Caregivers
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to develop an individually tailored home-based physical activity intervention for family caregivers of people with advanced cancer and assess the feasibility of a future r...
Detailed Description
Families play an essential role in the care of people with advanced cancer and usually undertake caregiving responsibilities for patients at home. While caregiving is often rewarding, the physical and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age or older
- able to speak and read English
- involved in the care of a person with advanced cancer (stage III or IV) at home
Exclusion
- already participating in physical activity more than three days a week and 30 minutes or more per session as assessed by self-report
- a current mental illness that has been treated with medication for \<8 weeks or that the caregiver intends to initiate medication for during the period of the intervention
- any major physical health problem that would prevent caregivers from participating in the intervention as assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02211092
Start Date
November 1 2013
End Date
March 1 2015
Last Update
March 31 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1E2