Exploring the experiences of adult family caregivers caring for patients with wounds caused by head and neck cancer in India

Completed

Conditions: Adult family caregivers caring for patients with malignant fungating wounds

Registration Number: CTRI/2017/12/010971

Lead Sponsor: Tata Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary: This is a qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis methodology that aims to explore the lived experiences of adult family caregivers caring for patients with malignant fungating wounds in head and neck cancer in India. The study aims to recruit 8 patients and study their experiences in detail.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

Willing to participate in the study Able to speak Hindi, Marathi and English Family caregivers caring for patients with malignant fungating wounds in head and neck cancer for 3 months or more.

Exclusion Criteria

Unable or unwilling to participate in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To record the experiences of adult family caregivers as interview transcripts	May 31, 2018
To develop codes and themes from the interview transcripts	May 31, 2018

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the quality of the study	August 31, 2018

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Tata Memorial Hospital
🇮🇳
Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India
Tata Memorial Hospital
🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India
Dr Naveen Salins
Principal investigator
9969683669
naveensalins@gmail.com