Telephone Support Program for Lung Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers

Indiana University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lung Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Telephone counseling; Behavioral: Education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01993550

1K07CA168883-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this project is to examine the physical and psychological health benefits of a novel, telephone-delivered symptom management intervention for advanced lung cancer patients and their family caregivers.

Enrollment: 262 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of lung cancer
• Must be able to speak and read English

Exclusion criteria

• No working phone service
• Does not have a family caregiver

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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262 participants in 2 patient groups

Telephone counseling

Experimental group

Description:

Telephone counseling to enhance symptom management and reduce distress

Treatment:

Behavioral: Telephone counseling

Education

Active Comparator group

Description:

Overview of resources for psychosocial support and health information

Treatment:

Behavioral: Education