Nursing Follow up in Geriatric Oncology : Tracking Time of Caregiver Exhaustion Risk

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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In geriatric oncology, caregivers are submitted to a risk of exhaustion. To investigate the clinical risk factor of exhaustion, the researchers propose to conduct a prospective observational study during 6 months phone follow up of the caregivers. The recruitment will take place during the oncogeriatric assessment consultation.

Detailed Description
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The primary purpose aim to describe the caregiver of patient with 70 years old or more, suffered from cancer and for which a treatment is planned, along with their long term evolution. The secondary purposes are to : Assess the exhaustion level felt by this caregiver Assess the medium delay of caregiver exhaustion apparition Relate factors associated to the medium delay of caregiver exhaustion apparition during patient chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy treatment

Official Title
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Nursing Follow up in Geriatric Oncology : Tracking Time of Caregiver Exhaustion Risk

Conditions
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Exhaustion, Geriatric Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Phone nursing follow-up


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Caregiver of : patient with 70 years old or more, suffered from cancer and receiving specific cancer treatment (chemotherapy or radiotherapy ) Patient evaluated in a specific comprehensive oncogeriatric assessment informed patient given a non-opposition form Patient affiliated to a social protection scheme Informed consent given by the caregiver Exclusion Criteria: Patient and caregiver under judicial protection Caregiver with understanding difficulties with French language Psychological, familial, social or geographic conditions that avoid a good clinical trial continuity Patient with ≤ 18 years old Caregiver and patient with significant cognitive troubles Caregiver and patient located in institution during inclusion period

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Caregiver of cancer patient followed in geriatric oncology<br>caregiver of cancer patient with 70 years old or more, for which a treatment is planned, along with their long term evolution | Other: Phone nursing follow-up<br>* From the day of geriatric cancer patient's consultation, nurses will identify caregiver and will follow them by phone (caregiver) during 6 months<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard collection of sociodemographic caregivers features | subjects will be followed for the duration of patient treatment and follow-up in geriatric department, an average of 6 months. The sociodemographic features will be reported during this period, depending on patient disease and caregiver tasks. | 6 months | 
| Standard collection of economic caregivers features | subjects will be followed for the duration of patient treatment and follow-up in geriatric department, an average of 6 months. The economic features will be reported during this period, depending on patient disease and caregiver tasks. | 6 months | 
| Standard collection of physical health caregivers features | subjects will be followed for the duration of patient treatment and follow-up in geriatric department, an average of 6 months. The physical health features will be reported during this period, depending on patient disease and caregiver tasks. | 6 months | 
| Standard collection of psychological health caregivers features | subjects will be followed for the duration of patient treatment and follow-up in geriatric department, an average of 6 months. The psychological health features will be reported during this period, depending on patient disease and caregiver tasks. | 6 months | 
| Standard collection of caregivers support frequency | subjects will be followed for the duration of patient treatment and follow-up in geriatric department, an average of 6 months. The caregivers support frequency will be reported during this period, depending on patient disease and caregiver tasks. | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The exhaustion level felt by caregiver is assessed with Mini-Zarit scale | subjects will be followed for the duration of patient treatment and follow-up in geriatric department, an average of 6 months | 6 months | 
| Medium delay of caregiver exhaustion apparition is assessed with Mini-Zarit scale | An exhaustion is noticed when caregiver score is ≥ 2 on Mini-Zarit scale. However, the medium delay of caregiver exhaustion apparition is also assessed with an increasing of 2 points from caregiver baseline score on mini-Zarit scale. subjects will be followed for the duration of patient treatment and follow-up in geriatric department, an average of 6 months | 6 months | 
| Factors associated with medium delay of caregiver exhaustion apparition are determined with caregiver and patient features | subjects will be followed for the duration of patient treatment and follow-up in geriatric department, an average of 6 months | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Cancer, Patient, Oncology, Caregiver