This clinical trial studies the effect of a web-based collaborative care cognitive behavioral therapy intervention to reduce anxiety and depression and improve quality of life in cancer patients and their family caregivers. The stepped web-based collaborative care (WBCC) intervention is designed to reduce the three most prevalent and debilitating symptoms including depression, fatigue, and pain. The website includes educational and self-management strategies to reduce cancer-related symptoms including depression, fatigue, and pain; educational information and resources regarding their diagnosis and treatment of cancer; a journaling area for patients to write their thoughts and feelings; a chat room; a bulletin board; an audio and video library; and end of life information and resources. Using a web-based collaborative care cognitive behavioral therapy intervention may reduce anxiety and depression and improve quality of life in cancer patients and their family caregivers.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT05601206.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)Status: Temporarily closed to accrual
Contact: Jennifer Steel
Phone: 412-692-2041
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To test the efficacy of a collaborative care intervention to reduce cancer-related symptoms in patients with cancer and decrease stress and depression in their family caregivers.
OUTLINE: Patients and caregivers are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients and caregivers undergo CBT weekly sessions with a care coordinator by videoconferencing or telephone, receive 24 hour 7 day a week access to a website, and receive care coordination for 8-12 weeks. Caregivers undergo blood sample collection on study.
ARM II: Patients and caregivers receive usual care and may receive educational material from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) about the symptoms and be referred to the appropriate health care provider for further treatment in their community. Caregivers undergo blood sample collection on study.
After completion of study intervention, patients and caregivers are followed up at 3, 6, and 12 months then up to 5 years for patients and up to 7 years for caregivers.
Trial PhaseNo phase specified
Trial Typesupportive care
Lead OrganizationUniversity of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)
Principal InvestigatorJennifer Steel
