Telephone Support Program for Lung Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers

N/ACompletedNCT01993550

Indiana University262 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this project is to examine the physical and psychological health benefits of a novel, telephone-delivered symptom management intervention for advanced lung cancer patients and their family caregivers.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

262

Conditions

Lung Cancer

Interventions

Telephone counselingBEHAVIORAL

EducationBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of lung cancer * Must be able to speak and read English Exclusion Criteria: * No working phone service * Does not have a family caregiver

Locations (3)

Eskenazi Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indiana University Simon Cancer Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-8

Time frame: baseline, 2 and 6 weeks post-intervention

Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale

Time frame: baseline, 2 and 6 weeks post-intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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