Status:

RECRUITING

Decision Support Training for Advanced Cancer Family Caregivers: The CASCADE Factorial Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Family Members

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Using a highly innovative methodology, the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST), the purpose of this randomized factorial trial is to identify components of a intervention (CASCADE) to enhance the ...

Detailed Description

A priority focus in oncology and palliative care is preparing the 3.2 million U.S. family caregivers of persons with cancer to effectively partner with patients in health-related decision-making from ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • FAMILY CAREGIVERS
  • ≥21 years of age;
  • self-endorsing or identified by the patient as "a relative, friend, or partner that has a close relationship with you and who assists you with your medical decisions and who may or may not live in the same residence as you and who is not paid for their help";
  • caring for a patient with advanced-stage cancer (see definition under Patient Inclusion criteria below);
  • caregivers will need to have an agreeable patient willing to participate in the study for data collection; and
  • English-speaking and able to complete baseline measures.

Exclusion

  • 1\) Self-reported mental illness (i.e., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder), dementia, active suicidal ideation, uncorrected hearing loss, or active substance abuse.
  • PATIENTS
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • ≥21 years of age;
  • diagnosed within 60 days of initial screening with an advanced cancer, defined as metastatic and/or recurrent/progressive stage III/IV cancer, including brain, lung, breast, gynecologic, head and neck, gastrointestinal, genitourinary cancer, melanoma, and hematologic malignancies.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 10 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

256 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04803604

Start Date

January 10 2022

End Date

June 30 2026

Last Update

January 27 2025

Active Locations (2)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

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Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303