Caregiving for Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
adolescents and young adults with cancer, cancer caregivers
Brief summary
The study team aims to adapt a psychosocial intervention to reduce psychological distress among the caregiving parents of adolescents and young adults (aged 15-39) who have cancer. First, the study team will adapt an evidence-supported, group-based program for improving psychological resiliency (Stress Management and Resiliency Training - Relaxation Response Resiliency Program; SMART-3RP (E. R. Park et al., 2021)), and iteratively incorporate feedback from parents of AYAs with cancer using a mixed-methods approach. Next, the study team will pilot the refined intervention to assess for preliminary indicators of feasibility, acceptability, and potential for efficacy in reducing parental distress.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPsychosocial Intervention for Parental Caregivers of AYA with Cancer
A new adaptation of an evidence-supported intervention, the SMART-3RP program, to address psychological symptoms and promote well-being among parental caregivers of AYA with cancer.
Sponsors
Zeba Ahmad, Ph.D.
American Cancer Society, Inc.
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
* Self-identifying parent/guardian who provides a primary informal caregiving role in their child's cancer * Recipient of caregiving is aged between 15 and 39 years and is receiving treatment for cancer at the Mass General Brigham Cancer * Participant must score equal to or greater than 2 (out of a possible 10) on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer * English-speaking * Aged over 18 years
Exclusion criteria
-Active symptoms of psychosis or suicidal ideation that would preclude safe participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Feasibility: Percent of Identified Prospective Participants Who Enroll | Post-treatment completion (enrollment to treatment completion is approximately 3 months) | Percent of eligible participants who were offered participation and who enroll in the study by completing consent and baseline assessment. |
| Intervention Feasibility: Proportion of Participants Completing the Program | Post-treatment completion (enrollment to treatment completion is approximately 3 months) | Percent of enrolled participants who complete the program, defined as completing 6 out of 8 sessions. |
| Intervention Acceptability | Post-treatment completion (enrollment to treatment completion is approximately 3 months) | Acceptability will be assessed by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8). The intervention study will be considered acceptable if ≥80% of participants rate it as acceptable (defined as a CSQ-8 score ≥20). |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTZeba N Ahmad, Ph.D.
CONTACTKatana Corning, B.A.
Outcome results
None listed