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A Supportive Care Intervention for Older Caregivers of Older Adults with Advanced Cancer

NCT05244915 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 73

Last updated 2025-01-06

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Summary

This project assesses the feasibility of utilizing the geriatric assessment as a tool to identify distressed older caregivers of older adults with cancer. The investigator will engage key stakeholders including older caregivers of older adults with cancer, experts in geriatric oncology and primary care physicians to develop and pilot a supportive care intervention to improve outcomes in older caregivers.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Experimental (Delphi Surveys)

The Delphi method, a process used to arrive at a group opinion or decision by surveying a panel of experts, will be used with experts in geriatric oncology to develop a supportive care management intervention for older caregivers of older adults with cancer.

OTHER

Experimental (Focus Groups)

Focus group qualitative interviews will be conducted with key stakeholders consisting of older adults with cancer and their caregivers.

OTHER

Qualitative interviews

Qualitative interviews will be conducted with older caregivers of older adults with cancer to inquire about their experience with caregiving and unmet supportive care needs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Rochester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sindhuja Kadambi · Univ. of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-07
Primary Completion
2023-08-11
Completion
2023-08-11

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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