Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life for Hepatobiliary Cancer Patients’ Caregivers
Official title: Psychosocial Burden and Quality of Life in Caretakers of Hepatobiliary Cancer Patients: A Survey-Based Analysis
Run by Methodist Health System · NCT07644091 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests how caring for someone with hepatobiliary cancer affects the caregiver’s quality of life, health, relationships, and access to support.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 150 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Methodist Health System Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Richardson, Texas) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 26, 2026 |
| Main results expected | May 2027 |
| Study ends | May 2028 |
| Registry record updated | June 12, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07644091 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are English-speaking, unpaid caregivers aged 18 or older of hepatobiliary cancer patients treated at Methodist Richardson Medical Center within the past two years.
✕Probably not a fit
Caregivers who are paid staff, not family or unpaid caretakers, may not benefit from study findings.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational study will measure caregiver quality of life, psychosocial burden, health status, interpersonal relationships, and access to support among unpaid family members or caretakers of hepatobiliary cancer patients. Data will be collected to describe the scope of unmet needs and identify sociodemographic and contextual factors associated with burden. The goal is to establish a baseline understanding to guide future interventions aimed at improving caregiver well-being. The study is limited to English-speaking, unpaid caregivers at a single Texas center and does not include paid care providers.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, results could highlight areas where caregivers need more support and inform future programs to improve caregiver well-being.
How similar studies have gone: Prior research has shown substantial caregiver burden in oncology, but data specific to hepatobiliary cancer caregivers are limited; this study addresses a gap with focused subgroup analysis.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Caretakers must be aged 18 years or older at the time of the survey Participants must be a family member or caretaker of an individual who is diagnosed with hepatobiliary cancer and is receiving care at the Methodist Cancer Center in Richardson, Texas. Diagnosis should be made within 2 years and is non-recurrent in nature. Participants must be an English speaker. Exclusion Criteria: This study is intended to assess the burden and well-being of unpaid caretakers of hepatobiliary cancer patients. Thus, paid caretakers, such as home health aides, will be excluded from the survey.
Where it's running
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Methodist Richardson Medical Center- Clinical Research Institute
Richardson, Texas, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Crystee Cooper, DHEd
- Email: ClinicalResearch@mhd.com
- Phone: 214-947-1280
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.