Prepare to Care, A Supported Self-Management Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer CaregiversHead and Neck Cancer

NCT03032250 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 35

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Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies how well Prepare to Care kit works in improving caregiver support in patients with stage I-IV head and neck cancer that is new or has come back. Prepare to Care kit may increase knowledge about head and neck cancer and enhance stress-management skills.

Conditions

  • Caregiver
  • Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm
  • Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Salivary Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage I Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage I Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage I Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage I Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage II Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage II Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage II Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage II Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage III Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage III Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage III Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IV Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IV Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IV Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVA Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVA Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVA Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVB Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVB Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVB Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVB Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVC Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVC Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVC Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stage IVC Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Oropharyngeal SCC
  • Recurrent Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Interventions

OTHER

Communication Intervention

Attend interventionist sessions

OTHER

Watch video

Watch video on a DVD

OTHER

Module completion of the Prepare to Care kit

Complete modules of the Prepare to Care kit

OTHER

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

OTHER

Survey Administration

Ancillary studies

OTHER

Salivary cortisol collection

Obtained at three times a day (at awakening, 30 minutes post awakening and bedtime) for two consecutive days for eligible caregivers in both groups. Samples collected by placing a cotton ball under the tongue for approximately 1-2 minutes which is subsequently stored in a plastic tube and refrigerated.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH
  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chandylen Nightingale · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-05-15
Primary Completion
2020-04-10
Completion
2020-04-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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