Status:
COMPLETED
Psychological Intervention For Brain Tumor Caregivers
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Conquer Cancer Foundation
Conditions:
Malignant Glioma
Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is testing a supportive psychosocial intervention for caregivers of people who have malignant brain tumors such as gliomas or other high-grade primary brain tumors. This study was designed ...
Detailed Description
This study will be a prospective, randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a caregiver-directed intervention designed to improve anxiety in caregivers of patients with malignant brain tum...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 18
- Identified by study staff, a clinician, self, or a patient with a malignant brain tumor as the patient's primary caregiver
- The patient is receiving care at the MGH Cancer Center
- The patient was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor within the past 6 months
- Able to speak and read in English
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) score ≥5
- Participants may or may not be pregnant.
Exclusion
- Deemed inappropriate for the study by the patient's clinician or the study PI
- Participated in the pilot study of this caregiver intervention (DF/HCC 18-426)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 9 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 13 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04109209
Start Date
October 9 2019
End Date
September 13 2022
Last Update
December 5 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114