PREPARE – A clinical trial on a group treatment for distressed caregivers of cancer patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Disease-specific distress in caregivers of cancer patients; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Disease-related distress in caregivers of cancer patients

• Registration Number: ISRCTN22231701
• Lead Sponsor: Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-04-07
• Study Completion: 2017-08-30
• Last Update Posted: 3 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

1. Time since initial diagnosis (of patient) not longer than six months previously
2. Significant distress against the background of the cancer disease (QSC-R10C exceeding 16 points)
3. Provision of informed consent
4. Aged 18 or over, either gender

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to give informed consent
2. Insufficient German language knowledge
3. Cognitive impairment impeding handling of questionnaires
4. Severe psychiatric disease (acute psychosis or acute suicidality)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Distress is measured using the Questionnaire on Stress in Caregivers of Cancer Patients Revised version (QSC-R10C) at baseline, 1 week, and 6 months post treatment.