Telehealth Coaching to Improve Quality of Life for Adults with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer and Their Family Caregivers

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating telehealth self-management coaching sessions to improve quality of life for people who have survived pancreatic cancer and their family caregivers. Pancreatic cancer and its treatments often cause many symptoms that can negatively affect well-being, and there are few quality of life programs available to support patients and their families during treatment. This trial aims to see if telehealth coaching can help manage physical symptoms and support emotional, social, and spiritual well-being for both patients and caregivers. Participants in the study are divided into two groups. One group attends telehealth coaching sessions lasting 40 to 60 minutes every two weeks for a total of 6 sessions over 3 months. The other group receives the usual standard of care without additional coaching. Both patients and their family caregivers take part in the intervention sessions and assessments. During the study, researchers collect information on patient-reported quality of life at the start and after 3 months. They also track symptom severity, psychological distress, caregiver burden, and overall survival over 6 months. Participants complete questionnaires and interviews at various time points, and the study monitors enrollment, completion rates, and participant experiences. The total participation time may extend up to 6 months to gather follow-up data and evaluate the impact of the coaching sessions.

Telehealth Self-Management Coaching Sessions to Improve Quality of Life in Pancreatic Cancer Survivors and Their Family Care Givers