Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Standard care vs short-term intervention
Sponsors
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Nearest carers of patients with advanced and terminal disease (mainly cancer patients but some will have other progressive diseases such as neurological or cardiovascular disease's) in the care of palliative care services at the Camden and Islington Palliative Care Centre, London and St Christopher's Hospice, London. Patients will usually be in the last months of life - average time in care of the services is 12-18 weeks. Patients and carers from a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds. 75% are 65 years of age or older.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Younger than 18 years 2. Lack of fluent english 3. Prognosis less than 3 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Zarit Burden Inventory 2. GHQ-12 3. 6-item State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory 4. Index of coping responses 5. Palliative Outcome Scale 6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed