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 个研究点目标入组 200 人开始时间: 2013年1月8日最近更新: 2015年1月13日

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•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
•All participants will be required to provide their written informed consent.

•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

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Queen's University Belfast (UK)