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Outcomes of Triaged Family Care in Advanced Cancer

NCT00709176 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 484

Last updated 2014-02-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers and to evaluate two doses of a family-based program of care versus control.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Brief FOCUS Program

Dyads randomized to this arm received the FOCUS Brief Program, two home visits and one phone call by a trained nurse.

BEHAVIORAL

Extensive FOCUS Program

Dyads randomized to this arm received the FOCUS Extensive Program, 4 home visits and two phone calls by a trained nurse.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wayne State University

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Michigan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Laurel L Northouse, PhD, RN · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-06-30
Primary Completion
2010-05-31
Completion
2010-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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