The Efficacy of the Caregiver Psychoeducational Consultation Program

NCT ID: NCT01001884

Last Updated: 2010-08-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-28

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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Aim:

To examine the effects of the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program in reducing caregiver burdens, depression, sleep quality, and improving the experience in close relationship, positive meaning of illness and quality of life.

This is the 2-year study. The design adopts the randomized controlled trial (RCT). The caregivers of patients with spouse caregivers of resectable metastatic colorectal cancer will be randomly assigned into two groups: one group receiving usual care, another group receiving the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP). The usual care includes providing education materials only. Measurement time-points include pre intervention, post intervention, \& then 1, and 3 months after the end of intervention for the maintenance effect.

Detailed Description

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To examine the effects of the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program in reducing caregiver burdens, depression, sleep quality, and improving the experience in close relationship, positive meaning of illness and quality of life.

This is the 2-year study. The design adopts the randomized controlled trial (RCT). The caregivers of patients with spouse caregivers of resectable metastatic colorectal cancer will be randomly assigned into two groups: one group receiving usual care, another group receiving the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP). The usual care includes providing education materials only. Measurement time-points include pre intervention, post intervention, \& then 1, and 3 months after the end of intervention for the maintenance effect.

Conditions

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Depression Sleep

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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counseling

caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP)

Intervention Type OTHER

6-session caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP)

Interventions

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caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP)

6-session caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP)

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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consultation

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Spouse caregivers of patients with resectable colorectal cancer,
* Those who are willing to participate in the research,
* Aged above 18.

Exclusion Criteria

* Who refuses to participate in this study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Taiwan University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University

Principal Investigators

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Fei Hsiao, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University

Locations

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Fei-Hsiu Hsiao

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Fei Hsiao, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+886-2-23123456 ext. 88432

Facility Contacts

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Fei Hsiao, PhD

Role: primary

+886-2-23123456 ext. 88432

Other Identifiers

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200902029R

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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