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Acute Myeloid LeukemiaNCT03806192

Feasibility of Partners in Care Program for Caregivers of Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

A study testing Telephone-Based Intervention, Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention and Questionnaire Administration in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This trial studies the feasibility of delivering the Partners in Care Program to caregivers of patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Psychological counseling interventions, such as the Partners in Care Program, may help to improve caregivers' psychosocial functioning, marital adjustment in the context of the cancer… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 82 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
What is being tested?
Telephone-Based Intervention, Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention and Questionnaire Administration
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
16 Mar 2019to 30 Nov 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 82 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of AML within the recent 2 months
  • Caregivers and patients need to write, read, and speak English as one of their languages of choice; and currently sharing a residence at least 50% of the time together
  • Patient must have no other concurrent cancer diagnosis except for basal or squamous cell
  • Caregiver must be able to sustain up to 60 minutes of interaction with patient educator
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Who cannot join

  • Participants will be excluded if either the patient or the caregiver cannot write, read, and speak English as one of their languages of choice; are not currently sharing a residence at least 50% of the time together
  • The patient cannot have another concurrent cancer diagnosis except for basal or squamous cell
  • Caregiver cannot sustain up to 60 minutes of interaction with the patient educator
  • Caregiver does not have access to a computer with 2-way video capability (i.e. ZOOM) or a cell phone

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

    Seattle, Washington, 98109

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About this study

Official title: A Field Test of the Partners in Care Program

This trial studies the feasibility of delivering the Partners in Care Program to caregivers of patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Psychological counseling interventions, such as the Partners in Care Program, may help to improve caregivers' psychosocial functioning, marital adjustment in the context of the cancer, communication, and support skills to the patient.

Read the detailed description

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP A: Participants attend 5 psychoeducational counseling sessions over 30-60 minutes via telephone.

GROUP B: Participants attend 5 psychoeducational counseling sessions over 30-60 minutes via video teleconference.

After completion of study, participants are followed up at 4 months.

Being tested
Telephone-Based Intervention, Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention, Questionnaire Administration
Keywords
Caregiver
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Telephone-Based InterventionBehavioural

    Attend psychoeducational counseling sessions via telephone

  • Behavioral, Psychological or Informational InterventionOther

    Attend psychoeducational counseling sessions via video teleconference

  • Questionnaire AdministrationOther

    Ancillary studies

Study groups in NCT03806192
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group A (psychoeducational counseling sessions via telephone)ExperimentalParticipants attend 5 psychoeducational counseling sessions over 30-60 minutes via telephone.
Receives: Behavioral: Telephone-Based Intervention; Other: Questionnaire Administration
Group B (psychoeducational counseling sessions in person)ExperimentalParticipants attend 5 psychoeducational counseling sessions over 30-60 minutes via video teleconference.
Receives: Other: Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention; Other: Questionnaire Administration

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rate of recruitment

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  2. Rate of enrollment

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  3. Rate of completion of 5-session intervention

    Measured: Up to 1 year

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Change in standardized measures of caregiver and patients' scores in each group on anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI])

    Will assess the within-group changes using the one-sample t-test or the signed-rank test, as appropriate.

    Measured: Baseline up to 4 months

  2. Change in standardized measures of caregiver and patients' scores in each group on depressed mood (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale [CES-D])

    Will assess the within-group changes using the one-sample t-test or the signed-rank test, as appropriate.

    Measured: Baseline up to 4 months

  3. Change in standardized measures of caregiver and patients' scores in each group on Spouse Skills Checklist

    Will assess the within-group changes using the one-sample t-test or the signed-rank test, as appropriate.

    Measured: Baseline up to 4 months

  4. Change in standardized measures of caregiver and patients' scores in each group on Cancer Self-efficacy (CASE)

    Will assess the within-group changes using the one-sample t-test or the signed-rank test, as appropriate.

    Measured: Baseline up to 4 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Jan 2019
  2. Study start16 Mar 2019
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2020
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2020

Why it stopped: Terminated due to insufficient funding

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Care provider
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03806192
Sponsor's protocol ID
RG1003619
Other IDs
NCI-2018-03629, 10048
Status last verified
Dec 2020
First submitted
14 Jan 2019
Last updated
23 Jun 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Telephone-Based Intervention, Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention and Questionnaire Administration in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Terminated due to insufficient funding). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of recruitment (time frame: Up to 1 year). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jun 2021.

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