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Study of a Behavioral Intervention for Older Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers

NCT05200572 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2025-11-25

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a telehealth Dyadic Life Review (DLR), adapted from individual Life Review Therapy, with patients and caregivers of older adults with advanced cancer, including those with also Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). The study will enroll aim to enroll 20 dyads (pairs) of patients and caregivers (40 total subjects).

Conditions

  • Cancer, Advanced
  • Cognitive Impairment, Mild

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Dyadic Life Review (DLR)

DLR will consist of 8 sessions delivered by a trained licensed clinician (i.e, the PI or other trained clinician) via video-conferencing in weekly sessions of 60 minutes. Each session will facilitate a recall of each phase of life: childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, mid-life, earlier later life, and later life. While together, the patient and caregiver will each be asked structured questions to prompt reminiscence of memories from that phase of life.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Rochester

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-28
Primary Completion
2024-05-24
Completion
2024-05-24

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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