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Effectiveness of Telephone Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Caregivers

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified January 2012 by Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Shum Nga Fan, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01519895
First received: January 11, 2012
Last updated: January 24, 2012
Last verified: January 2012
History of Changes

January 11, 2012
January 24, 2012
June 2011
August 2012   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Distress level [ Time Frame: Change of distress level at pre-discharged(base-line) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Effect of telephone intervention on distress level measured at pre-discharged(baseline) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention .
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01519895 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
  • Burden of care [ Time Frame: Measured at pre-discharged(base-line) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Effect of telephone intervention on burden of care measured at pre-discharged(baseline) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention
  • Quality of life [ Time Frame: Measured at pre-discharged(base-line) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Effect of telephone intervention at pre-discharged(base-line) and 2 weeks and 4 weeks and 8 weeks post intervention
Same as current
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Effectiveness of Telephone Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Caregivers
Effectiveness of Telephone-based Intervention on Distress, Burden and Quality of Life of Chinese Caregivers of Colorectal Cancer Patients

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the telephone intervention program for caregivers of colorectal cancer.
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Interventional
Phase 2
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Psychological Stress
Behavioral: Telephone intervention
support
  • No Intervention: Existing care
    routine existing care
  • Experimental: Telephone intervention
    Intervention: Behavioral: Telephone intervention
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
140
December 2012
August 2012   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

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
Both
18 Years to 90 Years
No
Contact: N F SHUM 2255-1253 ext 3724 shumnf@ha.org.hk
China
 
NCT01519895
HKCTR-1336
No
Shum Nga Fan, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Not Provided
Principal Investigator: N F Shum Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
January 2012

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