Quality of Life, Sleep Disturbance, Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Family Caregiver, Well-being
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to test an intervention to improve health promoting behaviors in family caregivers of patients receiving cancer therapy
Interventions
OTHERRemote health coaching to improve self-care behaviors
Participants will be asked to wear an activity tracker, complete brief surveys, and participate in weekly health coaching sessions remotely for 8 weeks
Sponsors
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Eligible family caregivers will be: * An unpaid family member or friend who provides assistance and support with healthcare of a non-institutionalized patient receiving some form of treatment for stage III or IV colorectal cancer at Moffitt Cancer Center * Age 18+ years * English or Spanish speaking * Able to complete questionnaires and engage in short discussions with coaches * Able to identify a primary care medical provider * Willing/able to use a mobile device provided by the study team or their own their device.
Exclusion criteria
* Participants who do not meet the study inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants Who Agree to Participate (Acceptability) | 12 Months | The study will be deemed acceptable if at least 50% of eligible family caregivers agree to participate |
| Percentage of Participants Who Provide Data (Feasibility) | 12 Months | The study will be deemed feasible if at least 75% of family caregivers who participate provide data for at least 50% of study days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self Care Behaviors - Primary Efficacy | 8 Weeks | Participant's self care behaviors will be measured using the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II. This is a 52-item questionnaire that assesses use of behaviors likely to promote a healthy lifestyle and indicate greater selfcare. Responses are categorized into an overall health-promoting lifestyle score as well as subscales assessing health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, spiritual growth, interpersonal relations, and stress management. |
| Quality of Life -Secondary Efficacy | 8 Weeks | Participants' quality of life will be assessed using the EORT QLQ-C30, a 30-item measure that assesses quality of life in various domains of functioning and symptoms. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed