Internet-based Support for Informal Caregivers of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer - Carer eSupport
NCT ID: NCT06307418
Last Updated: 2025-05-29
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
110 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-08-20
2026-10-31
Brief Summary
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* What are the effects of internet-based support on informal caregivers preparedness for caregiving?
* What are the effects of internet-based support on informal caregivers burden and wellbeing?
Informal caregivers who are randomized to Carer eSupport will have access to Carer eSupport for 18 weeks and they will be asked to complete questionnaires (outcome measures) at:
* baseline (before randomization)
* 18 weeks (post-intervention) and at
* 3 months after the intervention is completed (long term follow-up).
Informal caregivers in the intervention group will be compared to informal caregivers who receive standard care support regarding preparedness for caregiving, caregiver burden and wellbeing.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Internet-based support (Carer eSupport)
The internet-based support is developed in collaboration with clinical expertise within head and neck cancer care and an expert group of informal caregivers to patients with head and neck cancer. The support comprise text, lectures, films, discussion forum and real-time video meetings with clinical experts. The support will last for 18 weeks.
Carer eSupport
Internet-based support
Support as usual
Support as usual comprise a possibility for informal caregivers to contact a specified nurse with expertise in head and neck , at the head and neck or oncology clinic, to ask for support. Healthcare counsellors at the clinics is also available for ICs on request. Group support providing emotional and social support for ICs to patients with various cancer diagnoses may also be arranged at the clinics occasionally. Also, the Swedish healthcare is always responsible for recognizing the need for support for children (\< 18 years) of patients with cancer.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Carer eSupport
Internet-based support
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Informal caregivers of patients with head and neck cancer who are about to start radiotherapy or have undergone at most five radiotherapy treatment session. Radiotherapy may be combined with surgery and/or medical oncological treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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The Swedish Research Council
OTHER_GOV
Swedish Cancer Society
OTHER
Umeå University
OTHER
Region Örebro County
OTHER
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
OTHER
University Hospital, Umeå
OTHER
Uppsala University Hospital
OTHER
Uppsala University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Birgitta Johansson
Senior lecturer, Associate professor
Principal Investigators
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Ylva Tiblom Ehrsson, Assoc prof
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Uppsala University
Locations
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Örebro University Hospital
Örebro, Blekinge Län, Sweden
Uppsala university hospital
Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
Norrland University Hospital
Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Sahlgrenska university hospital
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Johansson B, Cajander A, Ahmad A, Ohlsson-Nevo E, Fransson P, Granstrom B, von Essen L, Langegard U, Pettersson M, Henriksson A, Ehrsson YT. The effect of internet-administered support (carer eSupport) on preparedness for caregiving in informal caregivers of patients with head and neck cancer compared with support as usual: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 2024 Apr 18;24(1):494. doi: 10.1186/s12885-024-12273-y.
Other Identifiers
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Carer eSupport RCT
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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