Psychosocial Support Program for Patients With Glioblastoma and Their Family Caregivers
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 11
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Participants' satisfaction with treatment
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of the study is to conduct a pilot test of the psychosocial support intervention with family caregivers and/or patients coping with glioblastoma.
详细描述
The specific aims of this study is to pilot test the psychosocial support program for patients with glioblastoma and/or their family caregivers. The investigators will recruit patient-caregiver dyads for the psychosocial support intervention; participants will have the choice whether to take part in the intervention as a dyad or individually given the variability of symptoms and progression of glioblastoma. The investigators will examine acceptability and feasibility of the intervention and examine whether participation in the program can help reduce distress and improve quality of life.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients who self-report a diagnosis of glioblastoma
- •Age >18 years
- •English Speaking
排除标准
- •Lacks capacity for interview or is unable to provide informed consent
- •Visual or hearing impairments or severe behavioral problems that preclude participation
- •Too sick to participate
- •For caregivers:
- •Inclusion Criteria:
- •Age >18 years
- •English Speaking
- •Exclusion Criteria:
- •Lacks capacity for interview or is unable to provide informed consent
- •Visual or hearing impairments or severe behavioral problems that preclude participation
- •Too sick to participate
结局指标
主要结局
Participants' satisfaction with treatment
时间窗: End of study (4-months)
Overall satisfaction rating for the psychosocial intervention with 70% of patients and caregivers reporting satisfaction. The Evaluation of Services measure will take the average of the item scores (0-4), with a mean of 3.0/4.0 as an indication of satisfaction
Number of participants who complete study participation
时间窗: End of study (4-months)
Completion of sessions by 70% of participants across a four-month period
Number of participants who complete post-intervention assessment
时间窗: End of study (4-months)
Completion of assessments by 70% of participants across a four-month period
次要结局
- Caregiving efficacy as measured by the caregiver inventory(Baseline; Post-intervention follow up (up to 4 months))
- General distress as measured by the Distress Thermometer(Baseline; Post-intervention follow up (up to 4 months))
- Functional well-being as measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G)(Baseline; Post-intervention follow up (up to 4 months))
- Anxiety and depressive symptoms as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)(Baseline; Post-intervention follow up (up to 4 months))