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NCT Number: NCT01519895

Effectiveness of Telephone Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Caregivers

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the telephone intervention program for caregivers of colorectal cancer.

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Key information

Conditions

Psychological Stress Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Colonic Diseases Colonic Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Mental Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Stress, Psychological

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Queen Mary Hospital

Hong Kong, 852, China

About this study

telephone Intervention refer to provide counseling and education to caregivers of colorectal cancer by mode of telephone

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Family members with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer within the past 4 week and treated in Queen Mary Hospital
  • Self identified as formal or informal family caregivers
  • Over 18 years old
  • Chinese
  • Cantonese speaking

Exclusion criteria

  • Cognitive disability
  • Domestic helpers or maids
  • Non Chinese

Treatment and study plan

Telephone Intervention

Behavioral

counseling and education support

Primary outcomes

  1. Distress level

    Time frame: Change of distress level at pre-discharged(base-line) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention

    Effect of telephone intervention on distress level measured at pre-discharged(baseline) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention .

Secondary outcomes

  1. Burden of care

    Time frame: Measured at pre-discharged(base-line) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention

    Effect of telephone intervention on burden of care measured at pre-discharged(baseline) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention

  2. Quality of life

    Time frame: Measured at pre-discharged(base-line) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention

    Effect of telephone intervention at pre-discharged(base-line) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Telephone-based Intervention on Distress, Burden and Quality of Life of Chinese Caregivers of Colorectal Cancer Patients

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jan 27, 2012
Registry last updated
Apr 15, 2015

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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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