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NCT Number: NCT02501785

Caregiver Burden Within the Ambulatory Extended Recovery (AXR) Patient Population

The purpose of this study is to understand the level of caregiver burden related to caring for a patient who goes home within the first 24 hours following surgery. As the caregiver they are providing care to a family member, friend, or neighbor. Even when not formally trained, the care they provide is important to the patient's recovery. Providing care in this manner can be stressful. This study will help us understand what aspects of the patient's recovery are most difficult for the caregiver.

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Key information

Conditions

Caregiver Burden Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Stress, Psychological

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, 10065, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Caregiver/patient pairs undergoing surgery for an indication tracked within the Breast, Gynecology, Head and Neck, and Urology AXR program
  • English speaking
  • Patients willing to provide demographic, surgical, and outcome information
  • Caregivers willing to provide demographic, socioeconomic, and caregiver experience information
  • Caregivers willing to complete the caregiver burden measurement scales

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients undergoing surgery within the AXR pathway that do not have a caregiver
  • Non-English speaking patients or caregivers
  • Patients unwilling to provide demographic and surgical information
  • Caregivers unwilling to provide demographic, socioeconomic, or caregiver experience information or unwilling to complete the caregiver burden measurement scales

Treatment and study plan

Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA)

Behavioral

The Caregiver Quality of Life - Cancer (CQOLC)

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) score

    Time frame: 1 year

    in the AXR patient population. Burden will be defined as both a total CRA score and sub scores and will be summarized using descriptive statistics. CRA total score of 72 and subscale scores of 3 or greater will be used to indicate high levels of caregiver

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 17, 2015
Registry last updated
Aug 14, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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