Web-Based Intervention for Lung Cancer Patients and Their Informal Caregivers

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

First Received: August 16, 2006 Last Updated: December 21, 2007 History of Changes

Sponsors and Collaborators:	University of Wisconsin, Madison National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by:	University of Wisconsin, Madison
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00365963

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to find out if patients with lung cancer and their main informal caregiver (person providing physical, emotional, or financial support) are helped by getting information, support, and decision making tools through a computer system called CHESS(the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System)

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	Device: Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System	Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Caregivers Lung Cancer

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Factorial Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Clinician Integration Study

Further study details as provided by University of Wisconsin, Madison:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Caregiver affect and adjustment [ Time Frame: 1 year post patient death ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Clinician-Patient-Caregiver Communication [ Time Frame: throughout study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	252
Study Start Date:	April 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	May 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Intervention Details:

computer based support and education

Detailed Description:

Many patients and their family/friends use the internet for obtaining information regarding the cancer diagnosis and treatment. In this study, the main caregiver of patients with advance (stage III or IV) non-small cell lung cancer is provided with a computer and internet access. Approximately one-half of the participants will also receive CHESS.

Eligibility

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

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Stage III or Stage IV)
Needs to have a "caregiver" - a spouse, partner, family member, or friend providing emotional, physical, and/or financial support - to participate with the patient.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00365963

Locations

United States, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin- Madison 610 Walnut St, WARF 1109A
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Wisconsin, Madison

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

David H Gustafson, PhD

Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	School of engineering ( David Gustafason )
Study ID Numbers:	UW IRB #2003-191, NCI#5 P50 CA095817-03
Study First Received:	August 16, 2006
Last Updated:	December 21, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00365963 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by University of Wisconsin, Madison:

lung cancer, caregivers, support, resources, education

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Thoracic Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Neoplasms
Lung Diseases

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Carcinoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Thoracic Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Respiratory Tract Diseases

Lung Neoplasms
Lung Diseases
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Carcinoma

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