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Study NCT ID:
NCT00352820
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2012-08-01
First Post:
2006-07-13
Brief Title:
Experience of Brain Tumor Caregivers
Sponsor:
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Organization:
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Experience of Informal Caregivers of Patients With Brain Tumors
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2012-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The objective of this study is to explore the experience of informal caregivers of patients with a primary brain tumor identifying elements and themes of the caregiving experience specific to this population of caregivers The aim is to describe the experience of being an informal caregiver for a patient with a primary brain tumor
Detailed Description:
Caregiver Consent
If you agree to take part in this study you will be asked to have 1 interview This will be a face-to-face interview that will take place at M D Anderson while you are there for the patients physician appointment
During this interview you will be asked to describe what it has been like for you to help care for a person with a primary brain tumor in the past what it is like to care for a person with a primary brain tumor now and what you think it might be like in the future You will be interviewed alone and your interview will be tape recorded and then written on paper The information that is gathered the tape and the written information will be kept strictly confidential The tapes and any paperwork will be kept in a locked box during and after this study The written information will be kept in password-protected computer files The researcher is the only person who will have access to the tapes You will also be asked to answer a questionnaire on paper This questionnaire will ask specific personal information such as your age occupation and relationship to the patient This questionnaire will take about 5 minutes to complete The entire interview will take about 30 minutes to complete
Your participation in this study will be over after you complete the interview and the questionnaire
This is an investigational study Up to 20 caregivers will take part in this study All will be enrolled at M D Anderson
Patient Consent
If you agree to take part in this study you will be asked to choose a family member or a friend who is your main caregiver and who may be willing to take part in 1 interview for this study Your consent in this study will give researchers permission to contact your caregiver If your caregiver chooses to participate the interview will be face-to-face and it will take place at M D Anderson while you are there for your physician appointment During this interview the caregiver will be asked to describe what it has been like for them to help care for you The researcher will get informed consent from your caregiver and will go into further detail about this study
He or she will be interviewed alone and the information gathered during the interview will be kept strictly confidential Your caregiver will be asked to complete a questionnaire for specific personal information such as his or her age occupation and relationship to you The entire interview will take about 30 minutes to complete
You will be asked to allow your sociodemographic data such as your gender marital status etc and medical data such as your diagnosis therapies received etc to be collected from your medical record This information will be used to help researchers learn about the unique backgrounds of the patients participating in this study Your information that is gathered will be kept strictly confidential and it will be kept in a locked box during and after this study
Your participation in this study will be over after your sociodemographic and medical data have been collected from your medical record
This is an investigational study Up to 20 patients will take part in this study All will be enrolled at M D Anderson
If you agree to take part in this study you will be asked to have 1 interview This will be a face-to-face interview that will take place at M D Anderson while you are there for the patients physician appointment
During this interview you will be asked to describe what it has been like for you to help care for a person with a primary brain tumor in the past what it is like to care for a person with a primary brain tumor now and what you think it might be like in the future You will be interviewed alone and your interview will be tape recorded and then written on paper The information that is gathered the tape and the written information will be kept strictly confidential The tapes and any paperwork will be kept in a locked box during and after this study The written information will be kept in password-protected computer files The researcher is the only person who will have access to the tapes You will also be asked to answer a questionnaire on paper This questionnaire will ask specific personal information such as your age occupation and relationship to the patient This questionnaire will take about 5 minutes to complete The entire interview will take about 30 minutes to complete
Your participation in this study will be over after you complete the interview and the questionnaire
This is an investigational study Up to 20 caregivers will take part in this study All will be enrolled at M D Anderson
Patient Consent
If you agree to take part in this study you will be asked to choose a family member or a friend who is your main caregiver and who may be willing to take part in 1 interview for this study Your consent in this study will give researchers permission to contact your caregiver If your caregiver chooses to participate the interview will be face-to-face and it will take place at M D Anderson while you are there for your physician appointment During this interview the caregiver will be asked to describe what it has been like for them to help care for you The researcher will get informed consent from your caregiver and will go into further detail about this study
He or she will be interviewed alone and the information gathered during the interview will be kept strictly confidential Your caregiver will be asked to complete a questionnaire for specific personal information such as his or her age occupation and relationship to you The entire interview will take about 30 minutes to complete
You will be asked to allow your sociodemographic data such as your gender marital status etc and medical data such as your diagnosis therapies received etc to be collected from your medical record This information will be used to help researchers learn about the unique backgrounds of the patients participating in this study Your information that is gathered will be kept strictly confidential and it will be kept in a locked box during and after this study
Your participation in this study will be over after your sociodemographic and medical data have been collected from your medical record
This is an investigational study Up to 20 patients will take part in this study All will be enrolled at M D Anderson
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None