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Recovery Support for Bladder Cancer Patients and Caregivers

NCT04055311 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 174

Last updated 2026-03-19

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Summary

For patients with certain types of bladder cancer, the removal of the bladder and the construction of an artificial bladder or reservoir are the only treatment options. Both before and after treatment, patients and caregivers face profound challenges preparing for surgery and planning for tasks during their recovery. To aid in recovery and enhance quality of life this program of research will develop and evaluate a multi-stage intervention geared towards patients and their caregivers. Part 1 of this program will have a nurse or trained health professional prepare both patients and their caregivers before treatment about the upcoming surgery. During this time the nurse will also demonstrate the necessary tools and techniques for stoma care. In addition, patients and their caregivers will receive access to a recovery website, specifically designed for bladder cancer patients to be used as a resource for after treatment. The website will be part 2 of this research and will contain important recovery information, videos about post-surgical care, testimonials by other patients and physicians and a variety of other resources. Patients and caregivers in the control group will receive the Facing Forward brochures from the National Cancer Institute in part 2. This research has been funded by the National Cancer Institute and will be the first study to address the needs of bladder cancer patients and their caregivers. The ultimate goal of the study is to reduce infections and unplanned nurse/ER visits and improve quality of life for both patients and their caregivers. This new program will be evaluated over the course of 12-months and if found successful, has the potential to be disseminated throughout the health care systems of the two study sites.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cancer Resource Information Support (CRIS)

Intervention support is patient initiated and accessed as needed

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care Enhanced

Usual care is enhanced with the addition of the NCI Facing Forward brochure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Northwell Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Diefenbach, PhD · Northwell Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-16
Completion
2024-12-16

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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