A Supportive Care Intervention for Older Caregivers of Older Adults with Advanced Cancer

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Experimental (Delphi Surveys); Other: Experimental (Focus Groups); Other: Qualitative interviews

• Registration Number: NCT05244915
• Lead Sponsor: University of Rochester

Brief Summary

This project assesses the feasibility of utilizing the geriatric assessment as a tool to identify distressed older caregivers of older adults with cancer. The investigator will engage key stakeholders including older caregivers of older adults with cancer, experts in geriatric oncology and primary care physicians to develop and pilot a supportive care intervention to improve outcomes in older caregivers.

Detailed Description

Older caregivers of older adults with cancer (described here-on as "older caregivers") are at high risk for increased burden and negative physical and psychological outcomes. Despite this, identification of older caregivers at risk for burden remains a challenge and evaluation of supportive care interventions and guidelines for this population remains limited. Health outcomes of older adults with cancer and their caregivers are inter-related and it is important to evaluate and support the health of both. The geriatric assessment (GA) is a valuable tool to evaluate health and age-related conditions (e.g., physical and cognitive function) of older adults with cancer and guide supportive care. Identifying older adults with age-related conditions can help to identify caregivers who are at increased risk for the negative impacts of caregiving. This project seeks to gather preliminary data on the health of older caregivers and to develop and pilot high priority supportive care interventions for this population. The investigator will examine the feasibility of utilizing the GA as a tool to identify distressed older caregivers. The investigator will engage key stakeholders including, older caregivers and older adults with cancer, experts in geriatric oncology and primary care physicians to develop and pilot a supportive care intervention to improve outcomes in older caregivers.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-03
• Study Start: 2021-12-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-02-08
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-17
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-11
• Study Completion: 2023-08-11
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 73

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental	Experimental (Focus Groups)	Participants will receive a geriatric assessment which consists of validated questionnaires that are used to assess health status of older adults with cancer. Based on participant responses, tailored recommendations will be provided.
Experimental	Experimental (Delphi Surveys)	Participants will receive a geriatric assessment which consists of validated questionnaires that are used to assess health status of older adults with cancer. Based on participant responses, tailored recommendations will be provided.
Experimental	Qualitative interviews	Participants will receive a geriatric assessment which consists of validated questionnaires that are used to assess health status of older adults with cancer. Based on participant responses, tailored recommendations will be provided.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time for caregivers to complete the GA	8 weeks per patient	Time to complete the GA per caregiver will be determined by summing the time to complete self-administered and clinic portions of GA.
Percentage of participants who enroll and complete the GA	8 weeks per participant	Percentage of participants who were approached, enrolled in the study and completed the GA will be determined.
Caregiver satisfaction with completing the GA	8 weeks per patient	Caregivers will complete a questionnaire to assess satisfaction with completing the GA

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of caregiver supportive care recommendations that are implemented by patient/caregiver physicians	4 weeks	Caregivers will be surveyed to determined number and types of supportive care they received from their clinical providers compared to the supportive care recommendations that were provided to their clinical providers.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Rochester; 🇺🇸 Rochester, New York, United States