Actively Recruiting
Cancer and Mild Cognitive Impairment Dyadic Intervention
Led by Duke University · Updated on 2026-02-10
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
152 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to see whether programs that include both a patient and their spouse or a patient and family caregiver (known as a dyad) are helpful for families in which one member of the dyad has cancer and mild memory difficulties and/or concerns. Participant and their spouse or participant and their family caregiver will have six, 60-minute video-conference sessions which will be scheduled at their convenience. The investigator will loan participants a tablet computer (iPad) to use for videoconferencing and train the participant in its use. Participant and their spouse or participant and their family caregiver will complete three assessments - one before starting the sessions, one after the sixth session, and one after 1 month. Each assessment will include surveys, which the participant will complete separately from their spouse or family caregiver. For most people, it will take upwards of 2 - 4 months to complete this study
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Cancer and Mild Cognitive Impairment Dyadic Intervention
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with Stage I-IV breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or lung cancer diagnosed within two years and aged 65 or older
- Participants must live at home
- Fluent in English and able to learn basic tablet computer skills for videoconferencing
- Exhibit mild cognitive impairment or concerns
- Have an informal family caregiver
- Caregivers must be 18 years or older
- Caregivers must be fluent in English and able to learn basic tablet computer skills
- Caregivers must either live with the patient or provide at least 3-4 hours of care daily
- Caregivers must not have cognitive impairment
You will not qualify if you...
- Visual or hearing impairments that prevent participation
- Dementia with inability to participate
- Serious untreated psychiatric illness as documented in medical records
- Both patient and caregiver score less than 3 on the distress thermometer; at least one must have distress
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Katherine Ramos, Ph.D.
CONTACT
K
Kaylee Faircloth
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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