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| Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
| Information provided by: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00082654 |
Purpose
RATIONALE: Understanding the emotional needs of spouses or others who are living with and caring for patients who have undergone stem cell transplantation may help improve the quality of life of both the caregivers and the patients.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the emotional needs of caregivers of patients who have undergone stem cell transplant.
| Condition | Intervention |
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Breast Cancer Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor Leukemia Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Myelodysplastic Syndromes Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases Neuroblastoma Ovarian Cancer Psychosocial Effects/Treatment Testicular Germ Cell Tumor |
Procedure: psychosocial assessment and care |
| Genetics Home Reference related topics: | aceruloplasminemia breast cancer hemophilia |
| MedlinePlus related topics: | Breast Cancer Cancer Caregivers Leukemia, Adult Acute Leukemia, Adult Chronic Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma Neuroblastoma Ovarian Cancer |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Other |
| Official Title: | Emotional Needs of Caregivers and Patient/Spouse Couples During Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) |
| Study Start Date: | March 2002 |
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: Caregivers (CG) complete written questionnaires assessing demographics, positive and negative affect, dispositional inhibition, marital satisfaction, and physical health over 45 minutes to 1 hour on day 1. CG then engage in two oral emotional expression exercises (on the topic of caregiving and the transplant) over 2 hours on day 2. Patients are present for one oral emotional expression exercise.
Participants are followed at 2 weeks and 6 months.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60 patient/spouse couples will be accrued for this study within 18 months.
Eligibility
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
In a marriage OR long-term, committed, heterosexual or homosexual, cohabiting relationship in which one member is post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Patients must meet the following criteria:
At least 1 year since prior first bone marrow, stem cell, or umbilical cord blood transplantation
Spouse/caregiver (CG) must meet the following criteria:
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age
Performance status
Life expectancy
Hematopoietic
Hepatic
Renal
Other
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy
Chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy
Radiotherapy
Surgery
Contacts and Locations| United States, Washington | |||||
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | |||||
| Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109-1024 | |||||
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center |
| National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
| Principal Investigator: | Shelby Langer, PhD | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center |
More Information
Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database
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| Study ID Numbers: | CDR0000355106, FHCRC-1639.00 |
| First Received: | May 14, 2004 |
| Last Updated: | July 23, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00082654 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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