Refining and Testing the Electronic Social Network Assessment Program (eSNAP)

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Brain Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Questionnaires; Behavioral: eSNAP

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03026699

MCC-18378

R03CA201684-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to learn more about neuro-oncology caregivers' quality of life and how friends and families help neuro-oncology cancer caregivers at different times during treatment.

Full description

Former Aim 1: Refine eSNAP data-gathering and visualization prototypes based on evaluations of user experience, including usability, satisfaction and applicability. The refining process was completed at the University of Utah.

Aim 2: Test the feasibility of implementing eSNAP in a neuro-oncology clinical setting and collect preliminary effectiveness data of eSNAP on Family Caregiver outcomes, including quality of life and stress, and mediators (Family Caregiver social support utilization and burden). The feasibility process will take place at Moffitt Cancer Center.

This study will be a 2x2 longitudinal design. Caregivers of primary brain tumor patients will be compared to caregivers of patients with secondary brain tumors (brain metastases) to determine if there is something unique about the cancer-specific duties of primary versus secondary brain tumors that could impact the effectiveness of the eSNAP application. An intervention group will be compared to a control group for both types of caregivers. Participants will be randomized 2:1 for the intervention and control. All caregivers will be followed for 6 weeks and will be asked to complete questionnaires at 3 time points; caregivers in the intervention group will also be asked to use the eSNAP application at time 1, which will be available to them for the duration of the study.

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Family caregiver of a patient with primary or secondary brain tumor
• Age 18 years or older
• Able to speak and write English

Exclusion criteria

• Does not meet the Inclusion Criteria

Trial design

62 participants in 4 patient groups

Intervention - Primary Brain Tumor

Description:

eSNAP Intervention Plus Questionnaires: Family caregivers of primary brain tumor patients.

Treatment:

Behavioral: eSNAP

Behavioral: Questionnaires

Intervention - Secondary Brain Tumor

Description:

eSNAP Intervention Plus Questionnaires: Family caregivers of secondary brain tumor patients.

Treatment:

Behavioral: eSNAP

Behavioral: Questionnaires

Control - Primary Brain Tumor

Description:

Questionnaires Only Control: Family caregivers of primary brain tumor patients.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Questionnaires

Control - Secondary Brain Tumor

Description:

Questionnaires Only Control: Family caregivers of secondary brain tumor patients.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Questionnaires