ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Decision Support Training for Advanced Cancer Family Caregivers: The CASCADE Factorial Trial

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

Using a highly innovative methodology, the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST), the purpose of this randomized factorial trial is to identify components of a intervention (CASCADE) to enhance the decision support skills of family caregivers of persons with newly-diagnosed advanced cancer. Using a 2x2x2x2 full factorial design, 256 family caregivers of persons with newly-diagnosed advanced cancer will be randomized to receive one or more nurse coach-delivered decision partnering training components, based on the Ottawa Decision Support Framework and Social Support Effectiveness Theory: 1) psychoeducation on effective decision partnering principles (1 vs. 3 sessions); 2) decision partnering communication training (yes vs. no); 3) Ottawa Decision Guide training (yes vs. no); and monthly follow (1 monthly follow-up call vs. monthly follow-up calls for 24 weeks).

Official Title

Decision Support Training for Advanced Cancer Family Caregivers: The CASCADE Factorial Trial

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-01-10
Study Completion:2026-06-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04803604

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:21 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. ≥21 years of age;
  2. 2. self-endorsing or identified by the patient as "a relative, friend, or partner that has a close relationship with you and who assists you with your medical decisions and who may or may not live in the same residence as you and who is not paid for their help";
  3. 3. caring for a patient with advanced-stage cancer (see definition under Patient Inclusion criteria below);
  4. 4. caregivers will need to have an agreeable patient willing to participate in the study for data collection; and
  5. 5. English-speaking and able to complete baseline measures.
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294
United States
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-01-10
Study Completion Date2026-06-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-01-10
Study Completion Date2026-06-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • family caregiver
  • decision-making
  • multiphase optimization strategy
  • factorial trial

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Family Members
  • Cancer