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enCompass Carolina: A Social Support and Coaching Program for Cancer Caregivers

NCT05828927 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 111

Last updated 2025-03-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study explores the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a social support intervention in cancer caregivers who live in rural communities. Cancer caregivers need support, especially when they live at a distance from healthcare centers. enCompass Carolina is a social support intervention, that supports caregivers by helping them find and use new sources of support. The purpose of this study is to test and receive feedback about the program.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Eco-mapping tool

The web application allows caregivers to visually identify and organize their existing social network (family, friends, community of worship, and others) to assist with their support needs, tailored to their context. For each of the six support social support domains (in-home, informational, communication, financial, emotional and spiritual, transportation (e.g., emotional, informational, practical), the enCompass web application prompts the individual to identify members of their network. After completing each domain, caregivers are presented with a visual social support

BEHAVIORAL

Caregiver-coach study visits

Caregivers engage in up to 8 manualized, telephone/videoconference visits with a trained caregiver coach. The caregiver coach uses the study manual and interview guide to provide support for caregiver support-seeking and problem-solving.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Duke Endowment

    collaborator OTHER

  • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Erin E Kent, PhD, MS · Department of Health Policy and Management Gillings School of Global Public Health

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-15
Primary Completion
2024-06-24
Completion
2024-06-24

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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