The Efficacy of the Caregiver Psychoeducational Consultation Program

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Aim: To examine the effects of the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program in reducing caregiver burdens, depression, sleep quality, and improving the experience in close relationship, positive meaning of illness and quality of life. This is the 2-year study. The design adopts the randomized controlled trial (RCT). The caregivers of patients with spouse caregivers of resectable metastatic colorectal cancer will be randomly assigned into two groups: one group receiving usual care, another group receiving the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP). The usual care includes providing education materials only. Measurement time-points include pre intervention, post intervention, & then 1, and 3 months after the end of intervention for the maintenance effect.

Detailed Description
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To examine the effects of the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program in reducing caregiver burdens, depression, sleep quality, and improving the experience in close relationship, positive meaning of illness and quality of life. This is the 2-year study. The design adopts the randomized controlled trial (RCT). The caregivers of patients with spouse caregivers of resectable metastatic colorectal cancer will be randomly assigned into two groups: one group receiving usual care, another group receiving the caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP). The usual care includes providing education materials only. Measurement time-points include pre intervention, post intervention, & then 1, and 3 months after the end of intervention for the maintenance effect.

Official Title
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The Efficacy of the Caregiver Psychoeducational Consultation Program in Spouse Caregivers of Resectable Colorectal Cancer

Conditions
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Depression, Sleep

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Spouse caregivers of patients with resectable colorectal cancer, Those who are willing to participate in the research, Aged above 18. Exclusion Criteria: Who refuses to participate in this study.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: counseling<br>caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP) | Other: caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP)<br>* 6-session caregiver psychoeducational consultation program (CPCP)<br>* Other names: consultation;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Short-form 12 health-related quality of life questionnaire |  | pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Caregiver reaction assessment |  | pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions | 
| Experiences in close relationships scale |  | pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions | 
| Moss sleeping scale |  | pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions | 
| BDI-II depression scale |  | pre intervention, post intervention, 1, and 3,months after the end of the interventions | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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caregiver, psychoeducational, colon