Psychological Burden found in relatives and friends of cancer patients after stopping all cancer treatment.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/09/045718
- Lead Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1. Caregiver of newly diagnosed adult patients with clinico- radiological diagnosis of locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic Cancer who will not be receiving any disease- modifying treatment.
2. Caregiver of adult patients with advanced metastatic cancer previously receiving disease modifying therapies but treatment ceased due to progression, toxicity or inability to continue further treatment.
3. Age above 18 years and willing to participate.
4. Able to communicate and understand English/Hindi.
5. Able to give written informed consent for questionnaire administration.
1. Must not include primary caregiver of patients already referred to Palliative Medicine Department on ongoing disease- modifying treatment.
2. Must not include primary caregiver of patients not on any disease-modifying treatment but on follow-up with the Palliative Medicine Department.
3. Must not include primary caregiver of patients with unstable medical condition requiring any emergency treatment.
4. Must not include primary caregiver currently receiving any psychiatric medications or treatment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of depression, anxiety and stress experienced by primary caregiver of the advanced cancer patient during transition to best supportive care using DASS- 21.Timepoint: Day 0
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the awareness of diagnosis and prognosis by the caregivers of patients with advanced cancer before visiting the Palliative Medicine department.Timepoint: Day 0;To assess the awareness of diagnosis and prognosis by the patients with advanced disease, as per the caregiver before visiting the Palliative Medicine Department.Timepoint: Day 0;To identify different factors such as age, gender, stage of disease, relation with the patient, socioeconomic status associated with caregiver psychological burden.Timepoint: Day 0