Telephone Support Program for Lung Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Lung Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Telephone counseling; Behavioral: Education

• Registration Number: NCT01993550
• Lead Sponsor: Indiana University

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to examine the physical and psychological health benefits of a novel, telephone-delivered symptom management intervention for advanced lung cancer patients and their family caregivers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-03
• Study First Submitted: 2013-11-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-11-20
• Study First Posted: 2013-11-25
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-09
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 262

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of lung cancer
• Must be able to speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria

• No working phone service
• Does not have a family caregiver

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Telephone counseling	Telephone counseling	Telephone counseling to enhance symptom management and reduce distress
Education	Education	Overview of resources for psychosocial support and health information

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-8	baseline, 2 and 6 weeks post-intervention
Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale	baseline, 2 and 6 weeks post-intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Eskenazi Hospital; 🇺🇸 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indiana University Simon Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States