Home-Based HOBSCOTCH-CA Program to Improve Quality of Life and Cognitive Function in Brain Cancer and Brain Tumor Survivors

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the HOBSCOTCH-CA program, a home-based intervention designed to improve quality of life and cognitive function in Service Members, Veterans, and civilians who have survived brain cancer or brain tumors. The study also aims to assess how this program might reduce caregiver burden and enhance caregivers quality of life. The intervention adapts problem-solving therapy to address the cognitive challenges faced by these patients and their caregivers. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Group 1 receives the HOBSCOTCH-CA program immediately, while Group 2 waits for three months before starting the intervention. The program includes an initial pre-session and eight weekly sessions conducted virtually, including educational sessions and telephone or webcam follow-ups. Caregivers who choose to enroll receive a tailored version of the program with fewer sessions, focusing on education and mindfulness. Throughout the approximately six-month study, participants will complete questionnaires and surveys at enrollment, three months, and six months. They will also engage in daily diaries on a smartphone app, tracking symptoms, medication adherence, memory strategies, and well-being. Researchers will measure changes in quality of life, cognition, caregiver burden, mood, anxiety, and satisfaction with the program. The study involves regular virtual coaching sessions and continuous monitoring of participants and caregivers.

HOBSCOTCH-CA (HOme-Based Self-management and COgnitive Training CHanges Lives in Brain CAncer)