Positive Changes in Quality of Life of Older Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers - Full Text View

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Case Comprehensive Cancer Center National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by:	National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00769249

Purpose

RATIONALE: Gathering information about the positive changes in quality of life of older patients with cancer and their care givers may help doctors learn more about the disease and plan better treatment.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at positive changes in the quality of life of older cancer patients and their caregivers.

Condition	Intervention
Cancer-Related Problem/Condition Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific	Procedure: psychosocial assessment and care Procedure: questionnaire administration Procedure: study of socioeconomic and demographic variables

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Caregivers

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Official Title:	Correlates of Post-Traumatic Growth in Cancer Patients and Their Partners

Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Primary Outcome Measures:

Rate of posttraumatic growth [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	100
Study Start Date:	February 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	February 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

To use prior data from an existing registry (Quality of Life Survey Registry for Persons With Cancer and Family Caregivers protocol CASE-8Z05) and to expand upon these data by adding measures that capture the particularly salient concepts of the patient/caregiver dyadic relationship and posttraumatic growth.
To identify rates and psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth among older adult cancer patient/spouse or partner dyads.

OUTLINE: Patients and their caregivers complete three questionnaires that will take approximately 20 minutes either by mail or telephone. The questionnaires comprise of demographic and psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth including age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, education, anxiety, relationship quality, coping style, social support, and cultural beliefs about caring for elders.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

Patient must meet the following criteria:
- Confirmed cancer of any type
- Currently receiving medical care at the Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals of Cleveland
- Must have enrolled and participated in CASE-8Z05
Identified available family caregiver of a patient diagnosed with stage III or IV cancer

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Patients must meet the following criteria:
- ECOG performance status 0-3
- Cognitively competent to be interviewed
- Able to speak and comprehend English
Caregivers must be able to speak and comprehend English

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

See Disease Characteristics

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00769249

Sponsors and Collaborators

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

Study Chair:

T.J. McCallum, PhD

Ireland Cancer Center

More Information

Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers:	CDR0000593786, CASE-8Z07
Study First Received:	October 8, 2008
Last Updated:	October 18, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00769249
Health Authority:	Unspecified

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

psychosocial effects/treatment
unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Quality of Life

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009