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


Phase 2
18 Years
90 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Psychological Stress

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Trial Information

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


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

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Outcome Measure:

Distress level

Outcome Description:

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

Outcome Time Frame:

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

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

N F Shum

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

Authority:

Hong Kong: Ethics Committee

Study ID:

HKCTR-1336

NCT ID:

NCT01519895

Start Date:

June 2011

Completion Date:

December 2012

Related Keywords:

  • Psychological Stress
  • quality of life
  • anxiety
  • stress
  • carers
  • colorectal or colon cancer
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Stress, Psychological

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