Positive Changes in Quality of Life of Older Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers

NCT ID: NCT00769249

Last Updated: 2015-03-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-02-29

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Gathering information about the positive changes in quality of life of older patients with cancer and their care givers may help doctors learn more about the disease and plan better treatment.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at positive changes in the quality of life of older cancer patients and their caregivers.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* To use prior data from an existing registry (Quality of Life Survey Registry for Persons With Cancer and Family Caregivers protocol CASE-8Z05) and to expand upon these data by adding measures that capture the particularly salient concepts of the patient/caregiver dyadic relationship and posttraumatic growth.
* To identify rates and psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth among older adult cancer patient/spouse or partner dyads.

OUTLINE: Patients and their caregivers complete three questionnaires that will take approximately 20 minutes either by mail or telephone. The questionnaires comprise of demographic and psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth including age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, education, anxiety, relationship quality, coping style, social support, and cultural beliefs about caring for elders.

Conditions

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Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

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questionnaire administration

Patients and their caregivers complete three questionnaires that will take approximately 20 minutes either by mail or telephone. The questionnaires comprise of demographic and psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth including age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, education, anxiety, relationship quality, coping style, social support, and cultural beliefs about caring for elders.

Intervention Type OTHER

study of socioeconomic and demographic variables

Patients and their caregivers complete three questionnaires that will take approximately 20 minutes either by mail or telephone. The questionnaires comprise of demographic and psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth including age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, education, anxiety, relationship quality, coping style, social support, and cultural beliefs about caring for elders.

Intervention Type OTHER

psychosocial assessment and care

Patients and their caregivers complete three questionnaires that will take approximately 20 minutes either by mail or telephone. The questionnaires comprise of demographic and psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth including age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, education, anxiety, relationship quality, coping style, social support, and cultural beliefs about caring for elders.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Patient must meet the following criteria:

* Confirmed cancer of any type
* Currently receiving medical care at the Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals of Cleveland
* Must have enrolled and participated in CASE-8Z05
* Identified available family caregiver of a patient diagnosed with stage III or IV cancer

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Patients must meet the following criteria:

* ECOG performance status 0-3
* Cognitively competent to be interviewed
* Able to speak and comprehend English
* Caregivers must be able to speak and comprehend English

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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T.J. McCallum, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Related Links

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http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=case8z07

Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database

Other Identifiers

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P30CA043703

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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CASE8Z07

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CASE8Z07

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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