Supporting cancer family caregivers: The FAMily Strengths Oriented Therapeutic Conversation intervention study

The effectiveness of a therapeutic conversation intervention to ease emotional suffering and strengthening family functioning among cancer family caregivers in palliative home-care: A quasi-experimental study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN21786830

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-30

Start date

2014-02-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-18

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Conditions

Psychological distress and caregiver burden Mental and Behavioural Disorders Psychological distress and caregiver burden

Interventions

Family caregivers of patients in the final stage of cancer, receiving specialized palliative care from a palliative home-care unit were invited to participate in the study. Family caregivers identifie

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Family caregivers of cancer patients/family members receiving palliative care from a specialised palliative home-care unit 2. Aged 18 years or older 3. Each patient could identify one primary caregiver to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Family caregivers of patients with illnesses other than cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The following are completed at the baseline, after receiving 2 sessions of the intervention with a week interval, and 2-4 weeks post intervention: 1. Improvement in perceived support from a healthcare provider, measured using the Iceland Family Perceived Support Questionnaire (Ice-FPSQ), a self-administered questionnaire 2. Change/improvement in psychological well-being, measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), a self-administered questionnaire 3. Burden of care when caring for a close relative with advanced/final stage cancer, measured using the Brief Assessment Scale for Caregivers of the Medically Ill (BASC), a self-administered questionnaire	—

Measure

Time frame

The following are completed at the baseline, after receiving 2 sessions of the intervention with a week interval, and 2-4 weeks post intervention: 1. Improvement in perceived support from a healthcare provider, measured using the Iceland Family Perceived Support Questionnaire (Ice-FPSQ), a self-administered questionnaire 2. Change/improvement in psychological well-being, measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), a self-administered questionnaire 3. Burden of care when caring for a close relative with advanced/final stage cancer, measured using the Brief Assessment Scale for Caregivers of the Medically Ill (BASC), a self-administered questionnaire

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Countries

Iceland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026