Status:
COMPLETED
A Finding Balance Writing Intervention for Older Bereaved Caregivers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Saskatchewan
Collaborating Sponsors:
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation
Conditions:
Grief
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall purpose of this study is to develop and pilot-test a theory-based psychosocial supportive "finding balance" intervention for older, bereaved spousal caregivers of a palliative cancer patie...
Detailed Description
Research devoted to determining the efficacy of bereavement interventions remains a top priority. The development of theory-based, acceptable and feasible psychosocial interventions would begin to add...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- women and men, ages 60 and over, who previously resided with and provided care for a spouse with terminal cancer who died within the last year, English speaking, and freely consenting to be involved in the study.
Exclusion
- will be those cognitively impaired, non-autonomous, or not able to give a free and informed consent, as determined by the registered nurse research assistant on initial contact.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01416779
Start Date
February 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
July 17 2012
Active Locations (1)
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University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 0W8