ACCESS (Access for Cancer Caregivers for Education and Support for Shared Decision Making)
NCT ID: NCT02929108
Last Updated: 2023-04-20
Study Results
Outcome measurements, participant flow, baseline characteristics, and adverse events have been published for this study.
View full resultsBasic Information
Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.
COMPLETED
NA
489 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-04-01
2021-11-22
Brief Summary
Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.
Related Clinical Trials
Explore similar clinical trials based on study characteristics and research focus.
Evaluation of a Mobile App to Promote Social Support for Oncology Patients
NCT04331678
Perceptions of Burden in Patients With Late-Stage Cancer and Their Caregivers
NCT00770419
Family Caregivers in Underserved Populations Providing Complex Cancer Care
NCT05213078
Electronic Patient Reporting of Symptoms and Unmet Needs to Connect Patients With Advanced Cancer to Palliative Care Services
NCT07195513
Computer-Based Survey and Communication Aid in Improving Physician-Patient Communication and Treatment Decision Making in Patients With Metastatic Cancer
NCT00244868
Detailed Description
Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.
1: a Facebook group to provide the education and support; 2. web conferencing for family members into the hospice interdisciplinary care plan meeting 3, a structured shared decision making process to guide the team discussion.
Participants (family caregivers) will be randomly assigned to one of three groups, usual care, Facebook only, and Access.
The specific aims are to:
1. Evaluate the effect of access on family caregiver anxiety, pain knowledge and patient pain.
2. Evaluate the effect of Facebook groups as educational emotional support for family caregivers
3. Assess staff and family caregiver satisfaction with the shared decision making process.
Conditions
See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.
Study Design
Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.
RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.
Enhanced Usual Care
The family caregivers in his group will receive usual hospice care which has been enhanced as the staff have been trained in shared decision making.
No interventions assigned to this group
The family caregivers in this group only participates in the Facebook groups, not in the shared decision making
Participants will be enrolled in a Secret Facebook group for social support and education
ACCESS
The family caregivers in this group participates in Facebook and web conferencing for shared decision making
Participants will be enrolled in a Secret Facebook group for social support and education
ACCESS
Intervention will have two components.
1. Participants will be enrolled in a Secret Facebook group for social support and education
2. Participants will use web conferencing technology to participate in their interdisciplinary team meeting
Interventions
Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.
Participants will be enrolled in a Secret Facebook group for social support and education
ACCESS
Intervention will have two components.
1. Participants will be enrolled in a Secret Facebook group for social support and education
2. Participants will use web conferencing technology to participate in their interdisciplinary team meeting
Eligibility Criteria
Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.
Inclusion Criteria
* Over 18 years of age
* Is caregiving for a patient with a diagnosis of cancer
* Willing to have a Facebook account and post at least 1x per week if in intervention group
Exclusion Criteria
* Is caregiving for a patient enrolled in hospice agencies other than those participating in the study
* Unwilling to participate in social media
* Is caregiving for a patient with a diagnosis other than cancer
* Is caregiving for a patient with a life expectancy of less than 2 weeks
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Washington University School of Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.
Debra Parker Oliver
Professor
Principal Investigators
Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.
Debra Oliver, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Washington University School of Medicine
Locations
Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.
Hospice Compassus
Columbia, Missouri, United States
CrossRoads Hospice
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Barnes Jewish Hospice
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Countries
Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.
References
Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.
Parker Oliver D, Demiris G, Washington KT, Pitzer K, Ulrich C. The Effect of Digital Literacy on Participation in Social Media Clinical Trials in Cancer: Tailoring an Informed Consent Process. Telemed J E Health. 2022 Mar 21;28(11):1682-9. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2021.0555. Online ahead of print.
Oliver DP, Washington KT, Pitzer K, Popejoy L, White P, Wallace AS, Grimsley A, Demiris G. Mixed methods analysis of hospice staff perceptions and shared decision making practices in hospice. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Mar;30(3):2679-2691. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06631-w. Epub 2021 Nov 25.
Starr LT, Bullock K, Washington K, Aryal S, Parker Oliver D, Demiris G. Anxiety, Depression, Quality of Life, Caregiver Burden, and Perceptions of Caregiver-Centered Communication among Black and White Hospice Family Caregivers. J Palliat Med. 2022 Apr;25(4):596-605. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0302. Epub 2021 Nov 18.
Provided Documents
Download supplemental materials such as informed consent forms, study protocols, or participant manuals.
Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Related Links
Access external resources that provide additional context or updates about the study.
Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine
Other Identifiers
Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.
2006270
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
More Related Trials
Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.