Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Tata Memorial Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For Patients: 1. Age more than 18 years 2. Patients with advanced cancer (defined as stage 4/metastatic and recurrent cancers who have palliative intent of treatment) 3. Patients willing to give informed consent. 4. Able to comprehend Hindi/Marathi/English. For Caregivers: 1. Caregivers of advanced cancer patients involved in caregiving for at least 3 months after histopathological/radiological diagnosis of cancer 2. Caregivers willing to give informed consent 3. Able to comprehend Hindi/Marathi/English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For Patients: 1. Patients with severe psychiatric illness requiring inpatient/specialized care For Caregivers: 1. Caregivers with severe psychiatric illness requiring inpatient/specialized care 2. Paid/formal caregivers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess caregiver burden of the primary family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer at baseline,6 weeks and 12 weeksTimepoint: Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine caregiver burden amongst geriatric and adult primary family caregiver(s) of advanced cancer patients at baseline,6 weeks and 12 weeks.Timepoint: Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks;To assess caregiver burden amongst male and female primary family caregiver(s) of patients with advanced cancer at baseline,6 weeks and 12 weeks.Timepoint: Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks;To evaluate Quality of Life of primary family caregiver(s) of patients with advanced cancer at baseline,6 weeks and 12 weeks.Timepoint: Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks;To examine the psychological symptoms of primary family caregiver(s) of patients with advanced cancer at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks.Timepoint: Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks;To explore the association of quality of life and caregiver burden of primary family caregiver(s) of patients with advanced cancer at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks.Timepoint: Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks;To evaluate the association of patient s symptom burden and caregiver burden at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks.Timepoint: Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks;To explore factors associated with caregiver burden of primary family caregiver(s) of patients with advanced cancer at baseline,6 weeks and 12 weeks.Timepoint: Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks;To define the role of caregiving of each informal caregiver involved in the patient s care at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks.Timepoint: Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jayita Deodhar
Tata Memorial Hospital
Outcome results
None listed