University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
Location status: Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT07183527
The trial will examine the effectiveness and facilitators and barriers of implementation of CARES, an integrated screening and stepped collaborative care intervention
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
Location status: Recruiting
Over 18 million Americans are living with cancer. Half of them report clinically significant levels of depression, pain, and/or fatigue. According to the NIH consensus statement, these are the three most common and distressing cancer-related symptoms. These symptoms lead to poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and cancer-related treatment adherence, higher unplanned health care utilization and costs, and reduced life expectancy.
Investigators observed in a trial of CARES, an integrated screening and stepped collaborative care intervention, that 75% versus 4% of participants initiated treatment when compared to standard of care. Improvements in HRQoL and reductions in pain, depression, fatigue, emergency room visits, readmissions to the hospital, and length of stay in the hospital were observed. The cost savings to the health care system was $17,085 per patient per year when compared to standard of care.
The overarching objective of the proposed study is to move CARES from research to routine clinical care. Investigators plans to test the effectiveness of CARES in a pragmatic trial or "real world" setting. An implementation-focused process evaluation of participant and clinician engagement with CARES guided by the RE-AIM framework will also be performed. Finally, to prepare to disseminate the intervention, a full cost-effectiveness analysis of CARES will be conducted.
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Integrated screening and stepped collaborative care
Screening and referral of patient to provider in the community or cancer center
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The primary time point is 6 months
Health Related Quality of Life. A total score (0-108) and subscales scores (0-24 or 0-28) with a higher score reflecting a better quality of life
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The 12 months outcome will be a measure of maintenance of benefits.
Health Related Quality of Life. A total score (0-108) and subscales scores (0-24 or 0-28) with a higher score reflecting a better quality of life
Time frame: Screening to baseline and baseline to 12 months. The primary outcome will be at 6-months.
Depressive Symptoms. A higher score reflecting more severe depressive symptoms (range of scores 0-27)
Time frame: Screening to baseline and baseline to 12 months. The primary outcome will be from baseline to 6-months
Pain intensity and interference. The Pain, Enjoyment, and General Activity score (0-10) will be used as the secondary outcome. A higher score reflects greater pain interference.
Time frame: Screening to baseline and baseline to 12 months. The primary time point is from baseline to 6 months.
Anxiety. The total score ranges from 0-21. A higher score indicates higher levels of anxiety.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months. The primary time point will be 6 months.
Fatigue. A total score ranges from 0-52. A higher score indicates less fatigue.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months. The primary time point is 6 months. The questionnaire will be used for treatment response 0-24 weeks (every 4 weeks).
Depressive symptoms. The range is from a T scores of 0-100 with a higher score reflecting higher levels of depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months.
Anxiety. Scores range from a T score of 0-100 and a higher score reflects worse anxiety. Used for treatment response and primary endpoint 6 months.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The primary time point is 6 months. The questionnaire will also be used for treatment response 0-24 weeks (every 4 weeks).
Fatigue. The total score ranges from 10 to 50. A higher score reflects more severe fatigue.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months. The 6 month time point is primary. The questionnaire will also be used for treatment response 0-24 weeks (every 4 weeks) and then for the booster session at the end of treatment up until 12 months.
Pain Severity. Total score ranges from 0-100. A higher score reflects higher levels of pain.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The primary time point is 6-months.
Sleep problems. The total sleep quality (0-21) and subscales including the sleep duration (0-24), sleep disturbance (0-3), sleep latency (0-3), days of dysfunction (0-3), efficiency (0-3), overall sleep quality (0-3), medications to sleep (0-3). A higher score means more sleep problems.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The primary time point is 6-months.
Social support. A higher score reflects better social support. The range of scores 0-48 with subscales including appraisal (0-16), belonging (0-16), and tangible (0-16).
Time frame: Screening to baseline and baseline to 12 months. The 12 months outcome will be a measure of maintenance of benefits.
Depressive Symptoms. Scores range from 0-27 with a higher score reflecting higher levels of depressive symptoms
Time frame: Screening to baseline and baseline to 12 months. The 12 month PEG score will reflect maintenance of treatment.
Pain intensity and interference. The Pain, Enjoyment, and General Activity score (0-10) will be used as the secondary outcome. A higher score reflects greater pain interference.
Time frame: Screening to baseline and baseline to 12 months. The 12 months time point will assess maintenance of change.
Anxiety. The total score ranges from 0-21. A higher score indicates higher levels of anxiety.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The 12 months time point will reflect maintenance of change in fatigue.
Fatigue. A total score ranges from 0-52. A higher score indicates less fatigue.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The primary time point will be at 12 months.
Financial toxicity. The range of scores is from 0-44 and a higher scores reflects a better financial well being.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The primary time point will be 12 months.
Cost coping strategies. The total score is the number of cost coping strategies a patient uses to manage their financial costs associated with their medical care. The total number of cost coping strategies is 0-26.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The primary time point is 12 months.
Health related quality of life. Total score ranges from 0-25 for part 1 and 0 to 100 for part 2. A higher score reflects a better quality of life.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The primary time point is 12 months.
Health Care Utilization. There is no total score for this questionnaire as it will be used to estimate costs.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The 12 month time point will be used to assess maintenance of change.
Depressive symptoms. The range is from 0-100 with a higher score reflecting higher levels of depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The 12 months time point is to assess maintenace of change.
Anxiety. Scores range from 0-100 and a higher score reflects worse anxiety.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The 12 months time point will assess maintenance of change.
Fatigue. The total score ranges from 10 to 50. A higher score reflects more severe fatigue.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The 12 months time point is to assess maintenance of change.
Pain Severity. Total score ranges from 0-100. A higher score reflects higher levels of pain.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The 12 months time point is to assess maintenance of change.
Sleep problems. The total sleep quality (0-21) and subscales including the sleep duration (0-24), sleep disturbance (0-3), sleep latency (0-3), days of dysfunction (0-3), efficiency (0-3), overall sleep quality (0-3), medications to sleep (0-3). A higher score means more sleep problems.
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The 12-month time point will assess maintenance of change
Social support. A higher score reflects better social support. The range of scores 0-48 with subscales including appraisal (0-16), belonging (0-16), and tangible (0-16).
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The primary time point is 12 months.
Health care costs. Range could be 0 to 10 million dollars
Time frame: Enrollment to the end of study for participant (12 months). The primary time point is 12 months.
Adherence to outpatient appointments. Percent of appointments missed out of total appointment in 12 months.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Number of complications from procedures or surgeries during 12 months post randomization. The primary time point is 12 months.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Number of days patient was in the hospital. The primary end point is 12 months
Time frame: 12 months
Number of emergency room visits in 12 months post-randomization. The primary end point is 12 months
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Unplanned readmission to the hospital after a procedure or surgery within 30 days. Primary end point 12 months
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Unplanned readmission to the hospital after a procedure or surgery within 90 days. The primary endpoint is 12 months
Time frame: Screening to baseline and baseline to 12 months
Assesses fatigue in cancer patients. Higher score reflects greater fatigue. Score range from a T score 0-100. Primary end point baseline to 6 months
Time frame: Screening to baseline and baseline to 12 months
Assesses fatigue in cancer patients. Higher score reflects greater fatigue. Score range from a T score 0-100. Secondary endpoint 12 months
Time frame: The questionnaire will only be administered at baseline
Adverse events in childhood. The total score ranges from 0-16. A higher score reflects a greater number of early adverse events.
Time frame: Administered at baseline only.
Sociodemographic characteristics of patient (e.g., age, sex, race, ethnicity, etc). No total score.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Patient adherence to intervention. Reported as percent completed out of prescribed number of sessions (6-24).
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Number of booster sessions completed.
Time frame: Enrollment to end of study (12 months).
Patient adherence to intervention. Reported as percent completed.
Time frame: Baseline through 12 months
Height in inches
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Weight in pounds
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
703 x weight x height x 2
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
The measure will provide information that is self-reported by the patient about any new diagnoses (e.g., depression, anxiety). No total score. Frequency of psychiatric diagnoses
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
The treatments the person may have sought (e.g., counseling, medication, support group, pain clinic, palliative care). No total score. Frequency of treatments patients sought for symptoms
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Patient cancer diagnoses
Time frame: Prior treatments before baseline and baseline to 12 months
Past cancer treatments (e.g., surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy). No total score. Frequency of treatments.
Time frame: at diagnosis and changes from baseline to 12 months
Stage of cancer
Time frame: Baseline 12 months
Routine laboratory values (e.g., CEA, WBC, RBC)
Time frame: Prior to baseline and baseline to 12 months
Medical comorbidities (e.g., hypertension, diabetes). Total number and Charlson Comorbidly Index
Time frame: Prior to baseline and baseline to 12 months
Medications (e.g., antihypertensives, antidepressants). Number of medications, dose of medication, type of medication, and prescriber
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Disease progression. Measured by Complete response, partial response, disease progression, or stable disease
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Segregation as measured by publicly available resources and mapped based on the United States Census geographic identifiers
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Income inequality measured using publicly available resources and mapped based on the United States Census geographic identifiers
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Walkability of neighborhood based on publicly available resources and mapped based on the United States Census geographic identifiers
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Socioeconomic disadvantage as measured by publicly available resources and mapped based on the United States Census geographic identifiers
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Measure of the rural versus urban residence. Measured using publicly available resources and mapped based on the United States Census geographic identifiers
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
How the intervention was delivered (e.g., phone, videoconference, face to face)
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Where the patient was located when receiving the intervention
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
What session content the patient received (e.g., monitoring automatic thoughts, sleep hygiene, energy conservation strategies).
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Where and what homework was completed. Number of homework assignments and location of completion (e.g., home or in session)
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Therapists' ratings of patient engagement with the session material. 7 point Likert scale
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Therapist reported patient engagement with homework. Likert scale 1-7
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Therapist rating of patient-therapist rapport. 1-7 Likert Scale
Time frame: Screening to 12 months
Number of patients reporting suicidal ideation and plan during screening and treatment. Number of patients requiring crisis intervention.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 months
Initiation or change in medication dose, frequency, type, and health care provider who changed or initiated medication as reported by the patient and verified by medical record.
Time frame: Screening to 12 months
The number of patients who screened negative and positive for anxiety, depressive symptoms, fatigue, and pain
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Jennifer L Steel
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Jennifer L Steel, PhD
CONTACT
University of Pittsburgh
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Hybrid Type I Effectiveness-Implementation Cluster Randomized Trial of CARES
Acronym: CARES
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