The Efficacy of the Caregiver Psychoeducational Consultation Program in Spouse Caregivers of Resectable Colorectal Cancer

National Taiwan University Hospital1 site in 1 country30 target enrollmentFebruary 2009

Overview

Brief Summary

Aim:

To examine the effects of the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program in reducing caregiver burdens, depression, sleep quality, and improving the experience in close relationship, positive meaning of illness and quality of life.

This is the 2-year study. The design adopts the randomized controlled trial (RCT). The caregivers of patients with spouse caregivers of resectable metastatic colorectal cancer will be randomly assigned into two groups: one group receiving usual care, another group receiving the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP). The usual care includes providing education materials only. Measurement time-points include pre intervention, post intervention, & then 1, and 3 months after the end of intervention for the maintenance effect.

Detailed Description

To examine the effects of the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program in reducing caregiver burdens, depression, sleep quality, and improving the experience in close relationship, positive meaning of illness and quality of life. This is the 2-year study. The design adopts the randomized controlled trial (RCT). The caregivers of patients with spouse caregivers of resectable metastatic colorectal cancer will be randomly assigned into two groups: one group receiving usual care, another group receiving the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP). The usual care includes providing education materials only. Measurement time-points include pre intervention, post intervention, \& then 1, and 3 months after the end of intervention for the maintenance effect.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2009

End Date

December 2010

Last Updated

15 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Spouse caregivers of patients with resectable colorectal cancer,
•Those who are willing to participate in the research,
•Aged above 18.

Exclusion Criteria

•Who refuses to participate in this study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Short-form 12 health-related quality of life questionnaire

Time Frame: pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions

Secondary Outcomes

Caregiver reaction assessment(pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions)
Experiences in close relationships scale(pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions)
Moss sleeping scale(pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions)
BDI-II depression scale(pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions)