Web-based support for colorectal cancer patients and their caregivers

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates a web-based dyadic intervention designed to help manage psychoneurological symptoms in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy and their caregivers. The study involves developing a tailored intervention based on interviews with patient-caregiver dyads, followed by usability testing of the prototype. The feasibility and acceptability of the intervention will be assessed in a pilot trial with 20 dyads, measuring outcomes such as fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance, pain, cognitive dysfunction, and quality of life over an 8-week period.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

INCLUSION CRITERIA

Patients:

* Age \>= 18 years
* Diagnosed with colorectal cancer
* Life expectancy \> 12 months
* Receiving active chemotherapy
* Self-reported at least two psychoneurological symptoms (based on the symptom measures' cutoff scores)
* Identified primary caregiver (i.e., family members or significant others identified by the patients as their primary source of emotional and physical support)
* Access to the Internet
* Fluent in English

Caregivers:

* Age \>= 18 years
* Primary caregiver
* Access to the Internet
* Fluent in English

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

Patients:

• Karnofsky Performance Scale \< 50

Caregivers:

• Have severe diseases (e.g., cancer, heart disease)

Where it's running

• Emory University/Winship Cancer Institute
  Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Yufen Lin, PhD, RN — Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
• Study coordinator: Yufen Lin, PhD, RN
• Email: yufen.lin@emory.edu
• Phone: 404-712-9823

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.