Quality of Life in Caregivers of Hospitalized Older Patients With Cancer
Physical, Emotional and Social Stressors and Their Impact on Quality of Life of Caregivers of Hospitalized Older Adults With Cancer
2 other identifiers
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This clinical trial studies quality of life in caregivers of hospitalized older patients with cancer.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2013
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 29, 2013
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 3, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2014
CompletedJuly 27, 2020
June 1, 2015
11 months
May 29, 2013
July 23, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Caregiver burden and caregiver quality of life as measured by the Caregiver Quality of Life-Cancer Index
Univariate analyses will be performed to test differences in the Caregiver Quality of Life-Cancer Index (CQOLC) total score and score of each domain (burden, distinctiveness, positive adaption, and financial concern) across categorical variables (analysis of variance \[ANOVA\]), and simple linear regression will be used to test association of CQOLC total score with continuous and categorical variables.
Up to 1 year
Study Arms (1)
Supportive care (quality of life questionnaire)
EXPERIMENTALCaregivers complete a self-administered questionnaire about factors associated with increased caregiver burden and decreased quality of life.
Interventions
Ancillary studies
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- PATIENT: Age \>= 65 years old
- PATIENT: Diagnosis of cancer (solid or hematologic malignancy)
- PATIENT: Be able to provide informed consent
- PATIENT: Unplanned admission to hospital
- CAREGIVER: Primary caregiver (person who provides all of the majority of the unpaid care for the care recipient)
- CAREGIVER: Be able to provide informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- PATIENT: Planned admission to hospital for treatment (chemotherapy, transplant)
- CAREGIVER: Not fluent in English (because not all questionnaires have been validated in other languages)
- CAREGIVER: Paid and trained to care for the patient
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- City of Hope Medical Centerlead
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Arti Hurria, MD
City of Hope Medical Center
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 29, 2013
First Posted
June 3, 2013
Study Start
June 1, 2013
Primary Completion
May 1, 2014
Study Completion
May 1, 2014
Last Updated
July 27, 2020
Record last verified: 2015-06