The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) comparing Dyadic Life Review (DLR) intervention in older adults with advanced cancer and their caregivers to Care-as-Usual (CAU) group, which involves a referral to social work.
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) comparing Dyadic Life Review (DLR) intervention in older adults with advanced cancer and their caregivers to Care-as-Usual (CAU) group, which involves a referral to social work. The study will enroll dyads (pairs) of caregivers and older patients with advanced cancer and dyads of caregivers and patients with advanced cancer. A previous single-arm study was performed testing the feasibility of the adapted DLR intervention in older adults with advanced cancer and their caregivers. The single-arm pilot demonstrated DLR was feasible and acceptable by both patients and caregivers. This innovative pilot study will gather data to test the feasibility of a pilot and examine pre-post intervention changes in caregiver psychological distress.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6
DLR is an intervention that will promote relationship closeness, communication, and psychological distress in both older adults and caregivers.
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States
DLR Intervention Enrollment Rate
Evaluate the feasibility of DLR in older patients and caregivers based on enrollment rate.
Time frame: 18 weeks
DLR Intervention Retention Rate
Evaluate the feasibility of DLR in older patients and caregivers based on retention rate.
Time frame: 18 weeks
Unidimensional Relationship Closeness Scale
Quality of relationship with care-receiver: assesses quality of relationship between participant and family member and has demonstrated valid scores across several relationship types, including spouses and other family members. This is a 12-item scale, rated from 1-7 (1=strongly agree, 7=strongly disagree), with a possible total of 84; a higher score indicates a higher level of closeness.
Time frame: 18 weeks
Communication Satisfaction Scale
The observation of each partner's level of satisfaction with various aspects of their communication. This is a 12-item scale, rated from 1-5 (1=not at all satisfied, 5=extremely satisfied), with a possible total of 60; a higher score indicates greater satisfaction with communication.
Time frame: 18 weeks
Distress Thermometer
A self-report measure to capture distress and identify a list of sources of that distress. This is a 10-item scale, rated from 0-10 (0=no distress, 10=severe distress), with a possible total of 10; a higher score indicates greater distress.
Time frame: 18 weeks
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