Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Malabar Cancer Centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria for Patients 1. Individuals diagnosed with a diagnosis of malignancy for one month at least and is undergoing chemotherapy at Malabar Cancer Centre as day care or inpatient. 2. Patient is aware of the diagnosis and treatment. 3. Patients who can read, write, and understand Malayalam or English. 4. Patients who are undergoing curative or first-line palliative intent treatment. 5. An informal caregiver is present with the patient as bystander during chemotherapy. Inclusion Criteria for Caregivers 1. Informal caregiver is aware of the diagnosis and treatment. 2. Informal caregiver who can read, write, and understand English or Malayalam. 3. Informal caregiver is supporting the patient for atleast one month.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient or informal caregiver with any known psychiatric or psychological conditions. 2.Patient or informal caregiver has not diagnosed with a neurological disorder, Alzheimer s or brain tumour. 3. Patient or informal caregiver with a known history of sensory impairment or physical disabilities or Intellectual Disability. Patient or informal caregiver with a history of alcohol or tobacco use for the last two weeks. 4.Patients with relapse/recurrence/second primary.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To find the CB, and CQoL of the informal caregivers of the cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in the hospital.Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To find the relationship of CB, & CQoL of the informal caregivers with the distress, depression, & anxiety among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in the hospital.Timepoint: baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAmritha Jacob
Malabar Cancer Centre
Outcome results
None listed