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Study of the Emotional Needs of Caregivers of Stem Cell Transplantation Patients
For Condition: Neuroblastoma,Endocrine Cancer,psychosocial effects and treatment,female reproductive cancer,Breast Cancer,hematopoietic and lymphoid cancer
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Synopsis: 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: Clinical trial to study the emotional needs of caregivers of patients who have undergone stem cell transplantation.
Details: OBJECTIVES: - Assess expression of emotion, as a function of patient presence, among spousal or other cohabiting caregivers (CG) of post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients. - Assess desynchrony among subjective (self-report) and expressive indicators of emotion, as a function of patient presence, in these participants. - Correlate CG dispositional inhibition and desynchrony with physical and marital satisfaction in these participants. 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:
Study Type: Interventional, Treatment
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 21 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: 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 - Allogeneic or autologous - Diagnosis of malignancy, myelodysplasia, or non-malignancy - No indication of possible or confirmed relapse - Spouse/caregiver (CG) must meet the following criteria: - Serve as the primary CG to the patient - No prior or concurrent neurologic disorder PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age - 21 and over Performance status - Not specified Life expectancy - Not specified Hematopoietic - Not specified Hepatic - Not specified Renal - Not specified Other - No concurrent major psychiatric disorder - English-speaking PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy - See Disease Characteristics Chemotherapy - Not specified Endocrine therapy - Not specified Radiotherapy - Not specified Surgery - Not specified
Total Enrollment:
Location and Contact Information:
Overall Study Official:
ShelbyLanger, Principal Investigator, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center *Recruiting*
Seattle, Washington, 98109-1024
United States
Recruiting Shelby Langer 206-667-5162
Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers: CDR0000355106; FHCRC-1639.00
Study Start Date:
Record last reviewed: April 2004
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00082654
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