Status:

COMPLETED

Telephone Support for Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients and Caregivers

Lead Sponsor:

Indiana University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Gastrointestinal Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This trial tests telephone-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a type of psychotherapy, to reduce fatigue interference with activities, mood, and cognition in advanced gastrointestinal (GI)...

Detailed Description

This trial evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of telephone-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on fatigue interference in advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cance...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient
  • Patient is at least 3 weeks post-diagnosis of unresectable stage III or stage IV gastrointestinal cancer (i.e., anal, colon, esophageal, gallbladder, liver, pancreatic, rectal, small intestine, or stomach cancer) and is receiving care at the Indiana University Simon Cancer Center or Eskenazi Health.
  • Patient is at least 21 years of age.
  • Patient can speak and read English.
  • Patient has an eligible, consenting family caregiver (see criteria below).
  • Patient has moderate to severe fatigue interference with functioning.
  • Patient

Exclusion

  • Patient shows significant psychiatric or cognitive impairment that would preclude providing informed consent and study participation.
  • Patient reports being able to do little activity on a functional status measure.
  • Patient is receiving hospice care at screening.
  • Patient does not have working phone service.
  • Patient has hearing impairment that precludes participation.
  • Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:
  • Family caregiver identified by a stage IV gastrointestinal cancer patient who meets the eligibility criteria.
  • Caregiver has significant caregiving burden or distress
  • Caregiver lives with the patient or has visited the patient in-person at least twice a week for the past month.
  • Caregiver is at least 18 years of age.
  • Caregiver can speak and read English.
  • Caregiver

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 16 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 8 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

84 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04010227

Start Date

September 16 2019

End Date

June 8 2021

Last Update

December 22 2022

Active Locations (2)

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Eskenazi Health

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

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Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

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