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Problem-Solving Therapy for Cancer Caregivers in Outpatient Palliative Care

Not Applicable
Conditions
Depression, Anxiety
Palliative Care
Caregivers
Cancer
Interventions
Other: Attention-matched Control
Other: In-depth interviews
Behavioral: Problem-Solving Therapy
Registration Number
NCT04867122
Lead Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

This study is a randomized clinical trial of a problem-solving therapy intervention for family caregivers of individuals with cancer receiving outpatient palliative care.

Detailed Description

This study is a randomized clinical trial of a problem-solving therapy intervention for family caregivers of individuals with cancer receiving outpatient palliative care. Study participants will be randomized to receive either a three-session problem-solving therapy intervention in addition to usual care or three sessions of attention-matched control in addition to usual care.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
530
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Attention ControlAttention-matched ControlFamily caregivers in the attention control study arm will receive three sessions of attention-matched control in addition to the services and support provided as part of usual outpatient palliative care. Attention-matched control will consist of three "friendly visits" with a trained research staff person.
In-Depth Interviews for non-FCG StakeholdersIn-depth interviewsEach year of the project, the investigators will recruit 6 key stakeholders to participate in individual interviews focused on potential barriers and facilitators to adoption of the PST intervention into clinical practice for a total of 30 unique stakeholders who will be interviewed over the duration of this 5-year study.
Problem Solving Therapy InterventionProblem-Solving TherapyFamily caregivers in the intervention study arm will participate in three problem-solving therapy sessions with a trained interventionist in addition to receiving the services and support provided as part of usual outpatient palliative care.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in anxiety as measured by the PROMIS Short Form v1.0 - Anxiety 8aAt the time of enrollment, Week 4, and 30-day follow-up

Family caregivers indicate the frequency with which they experience eight different symptoms of anxiety (8 items); higher scores reflect higher anxiety severity.

Change in symptoms of depression as measured by the PROMIS Short Form v1.0 - Depression 8aAt the time of enrollment, Week 4, and 30-day follow-up

Family caregivers indicate the frequency with which they experience eight different symptoms of depression (8 items); higher scores reflect higher depression severity

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in positive aspects of caregiving as measured by Positive Aspects of Caregiving Scale - Short Form (S-PAC; 7 items)At the time of enrollment, Week 4, and 30-day follow-up

* Family caregivers indicate good things that they experience as a caregiver with seven different statements. The caregivers answer with 1=I disagree with this statement a lot; 2=I disagree with this statement a little; 3=I neither agree nor disagree with this statement; 4=I agree with this statement a little; or 5=I agree with this statement a lot.

* Higher scores indicate a more positive caregiving experience

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

University of Missouri

🇺🇸

Columbia, Missouri, United States

University of Pennslyvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Washington University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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