Family Cancer Caregivers Receiving a Specific Supportive Care Intervention Pre- and Postloss

NCT03850132 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UIceland-12018
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 51
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Background and study aims The effect of cancer caregiving may have profound impact on the psychosocial health of family caregivers and become evident after loss. Grief following the loss of a close relative is one of the most emotional challenging experience faced by family caregivers. Providing a family based intervention before and after a close relatives´death may positively impact bereavement outcomes. This study aims to assess the impact of a continuing specific supportive care intervention on bereaved family caregivers grief response scores and psychological distress following the loss of a close relative when offered before and after death because of cancer.

Conditions

Bereavement

Keywords

Caregivers; Cancer; Palliative care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Depression

  The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale - DASS (Lovibond \& Lovibond, 1995) is used. The DASS is a 42-item self-report instrument with 3 sub-scales. Each scale comprises 14 items assessing the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.

  3, 5, and 6 months

• Change in Anxiety

  The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale - DASS (Lovibond \& Lovibond, 1995) is used. The DASS is a 42-item self-report instrument with 3 sub-scales. Each scale comprises 14 items assessing the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.

  3, 5, and 6 months

• Change in Stress

  The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale - DASS (Lovibond \& Lovibond, 1995) is used. The DASS is a 42-item self-report instrument with 3 sub-scales. Each scale comprises 14 items assessing the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.

  3, 5, and 6 months

Study Arms (1)

FAM-SOTC-PL

EXPERIMENTAL

Grief responses, levels of vulnerability, measured using the Adult Attitude to Grief scale (AAG), a self-administered questionnaire

Behavioral: FAM-SOTC-PL

Interventions

FAM-SOTC-PL BEHAVIORAL

The adapted FAM-SOTC-PL intervention was delivered at the home of the participants and focuses on supporting the effective, cognitive, and behavioural domains of the bereaved family caregivers experience by targeting concerns/issues in these categories. The FAM-SOTC-PL comprises of the following five components: 1. Drawing forward narratives about the pre- and post-loss experience. 2. Asking therapeutic/interventive questions, emphasising on the most pressing concerns also assessing health issues. 3. Validating/acknowledging emotional responses. 4. Assessing the need for specific information and recommendations regarding bereavement. 5. The use of commendation/commending strengths, by focusing on and affirming the strengths of the family caregiver.

FAM-SOTC-PL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

• Non cancer and not being participating in another family level psycho-social intervention research.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Iceland: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

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: February 19, 2019
• First Posted: February 21, 2019
• Study Start: July 27, 2014
• Primary Completion: April 20, 2017
• Study Completion: April 20, 2017
• Last Updated: February 21, 2019

Record last verified: 2018-12