A proactive and structured telephone based intervention to reduce carer burden and depression among carers of cancer patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Carer burden; Depression/anxiety; Quality of life; Unmet needs; Health literacy; Cancer - Any cancer; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000731796
• Lead Sponsor: Deakin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 230

Inclusion Criteria

Adults, aged 18 years or more, who are carer / newly diagnosed cancer patient dyads, where the patient is attending cycle 2-5 of adjuvant chemotherapy or fraction 2-10 for radiotherapy treatment for cancer, who are able to complete English language questionnaires; cancer patients will be diagnosed with curative intent.

Exclusion Criteria

Cognitive dysfunction of either the cancer patient or the carer in the dyad. Experienced health service oncology nurses will determine cognitive dysfunction, defined as overt psychotic illness or dementia.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary Outcome (carer cohort): Carer burden as assessed by the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (subscale: self-esteem)[Timepoint: at baseline and at 1 and 6 month(s) post intervention]