Status:

COMPLETED

Outcomes of Triaged Family Care in Advanced Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Collaborating Sponsors:

Wayne State University

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Advanced Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers and to evaluate two doses of a family-based program of care versus control.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to: 1. determine if family dyads randomly assigned to either a brief or extensive family-based program of care have better proximal and distal outcomes from both a clinic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with Stage 3 or 4 breast, prostate, colorectal and lung cancers.
  • Patients must be 21 years old or older, physically and mentally able to participate, speak and understand English, have a minimum life expectancy of six months, live within 75 miles of one of the participating sites and have a family caregiver who is willing to participate in the study.
  • For this study "family caregiver" is defined as the person who provides the patient with physical and/or emotional support during cancer treatment.
  • Family caregivers must be 18 years old or older, physically and mentally able to participate, and speak and understand English.

Exclusion

  • Patients will be excluded if they have multiple primary cancer sites.
  • Family caregivers will be excluded if they, themselves, have been diagnosed with cancer during the previous year and/or are in active treatment for cancer.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

484 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00709176

Start Date

June 1 2005

End Date

May 1 2010

Last Update

February 11 2014

Active Locations (5)

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1

St. Joseph Mercy Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48106

2

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

3

Karmanos Cancer Center

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202

4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202