Support Program for Cancer Patients with Memory Issues
Cancer and Mild Cognitive Impairment Dyadic Intervention
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Cancer
Cognitive Impairment
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 100
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 80 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Duke University · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for cancer patients aged 65 or older who have mild memory difficulties and their family caregivers. Participants will meet through video calls for six sessions, and they will be provided with a tablet for these sessions.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I have been diagnosed with breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or lung cancer within the last two years.
- I am 65 years or older.
- I live at home.
- I can speak English and use a tablet for video calls.
- I have mild cognitive impairment or concerns.
- I have an informal family caregiver.
You may not be able to join if
- I have visual or hearing impairments that stop me from participating.
- I have dementia and cannot take part.
- I have a serious untreated psychiatric illness.
- My caregiver and I both score less than 3 on the NCCN Distress Thermometer.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to see whether programs that include both a patient and their spouse or a patient and family caregiver (known as a dyad) are helpful for families in which one member of the dyad has cancer and mild memory difficulties and/or concerns. Participant and their spouse or participant and their family caregiver will have six, 60-minute video-conference sessions which will be …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patient inclusion criteria include:
1. Patients with Stage I-IV breast, gastrointestinal (GI), genitourinary (GU), or lung cancer (including extensive stage small cell lung cancer), diagnosed within two years; age 65 or older.
2. Participants must be living at home (either in h…
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