The CARE Program is a randomized trial of a cancer rehabilitation program designed to help older cancer patients who have shown to have a loss of function.
This is a prospective, two-arm, single-center randomized controlled pilot trial of a cancer rehabilitation program for older adults, titled the 'CARE program,' which is designed to maintain and/or improve functional status and quality of life in older adults diagnosed with cancer. Adults aged 65 years and older with cancer will be screened with a Geriatric Assessment (GA) for eligibility. Although breast cancer patients will be eligible, this study will focus primarily on other types of cancers. Adults with at least one functional deficit --defined as impairment in ability to perform activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living, cognitive decline or balance -- will be randomized to either the intervention (CARE program) or to the control arm (Supportive care services information only). Both arms will receive a brochure about the supportive care program to provide patients who we've identified as having deficits with information about auxiliary services available and because the intent is to limit the difference between the groups. We hypothesize that patients who participate in the CARE program will maintain or improve functional status and quality of life when compared to supportive care services information only.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
67
OT and PT will be arranged for the subject and conducted in a manner as determined by the therapist.
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
To measure the change in Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living (NEADL) score from baseline to three months.
Compare the change in NEADL scores from baseline to 3 months between patients who receive the CARE program (intervention) and those in the control arm.
Time frame: 3 months
To measure the change in Activities of Daily Living from Baseline and 2 months
As measured by the Geriatric Assessment
Time frame: 2 months
To measure the change in Activities of Daily Living from Baseline and 3 months
As measured by the Geriatric Assessment
Time frame: 3 months
To measure the change in physical health from Baseline and 3 months
As measured by the Geriatric Assessment
Time frame: 3 months
To measure the change in physical health from Baseline and 2 months
As measured by the Geriatric Assessment
Time frame: 2 months
To measure the change in quality of life from Baseline and 2 months
As measured by the PROMIS assessment
Time frame: 2 months
To measure the change in quality of life from Baseline and 3 months
As measured by the PROMIS assessment
Time frame: 3 months
To measure the change in internalized occupational possibilities from Baseline and 3 months
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As measured by the Possibilities for Activity Scale (PActS)
Time frame: 3 months
To measure the change in internalized occupational possibilities from Baseline and 2 months
As measured by the Possibilities for Activity Scale (PActS)
Time frame: 2 months
To measure the change in cognitive function from Baseline and 2 months
As measured by the Blessed Memory Orientation Concentration test
Time frame: 2 months
To measure the change in cognitive function from Baseline and 3 months
As measured by the Blessed Memory Orientation Concentration test
Time frame: 3 months
To measure the feasibility of the CARE Program
To describe the feasibility of the CARE program by reporting enrollment and retention as defined by (1) percent eligible who agree to participate (2) percent in each group that completed follow-up measures at 2 and 3 months and (3) percent of patients in CARE program who go to 70% of appointments.
Time frame: 3 months
To measure the change in balance over the course of the study
Intervention Group Only: As measured by the Berg Balance Scale
Time frame: 3 months
To measure the change in upper extremity use and ability over the course of the study
Intervention Group Only: As measured by the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand scale
Time frame: 3 months
To measure the change in cognition over the course of the study
Intervention Group Only: As measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Time frame: 3 months
To measure the change in dynamic gait ability over the course of the study
Intervention Group Only: As measured by the Dynamic Gait Index
Time frame: 3 months
To measure satisfaction with the CARE Program
To evaluate the program a short interview will be completed with CARE team to determine what worked well, what didn't and suggested changes/improvements for CARE program after completion of project.
Time frame: 3 months