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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN22427358
ISRCTN22427358
Completed
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Development and evaluation of a psycho-educational intervention for patients with advanced cancer who have cachexia and their lay carers: a randomised controlled trial

Queen's University Belfast (UK)0 sites200 target enrollmentJanuary 8, 2013

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Cancer Palliative Care
Sponsor
Queen's University Belfast (UK)
Enrollment
200
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 8, 2013
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Queen's University Belfast (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Participants will be patient carer dyads where the patient has a diagnosis of advanced cancer with cachexia.
  • 1\. Aged 18 and over
  • 2\. Can read and write English
  • 3\. Have a confirmed diagnosis of advanced and incurable cancer
  • 4\. Have weight loss which does not have the potential to be reversed
  • 5\. Have access to a DVD player
  • Patients will be asked to nominate a ?significant other? who has observed the difficulties they are experiencing as a result of living with cancer cachexia. Inclusion criteria for the lay carers will include:
  • 1\. Aged 18 or over
  • 2\. Have regular face to face contact with the patient (at least five times per week)
  • 3\. Have access to a DVD player

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. They are not living in their own home
  • 2\. They are experiencing symptoms too severe to allow participation
  • 3\. They have not had an end of life conversation with a member of the palliative care/day services team
  • 4\. They do not have access to a DVD player

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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