Peer Support Intervention for Caregivers of Patients Undergoing HSCT
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: STEPP-Care.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Peer Support Intervention for Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy Trial
Overview
The main purpose of this study is to determine if a tailored peer support intervention (STEPP-Care) is feasible among caregivers of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
Detailed description
Caregivers play a vital role in recovery following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). However, caregiving can contribute to psychological distress and reduced quality of life (QOL). Additionally, HSCT caregivers report low self-efficacy and social support, protective factors which would otherwise help bolster their confidence in coping with the uncertainties and challenges of HSCT. Given the challenges and unmet psychosocial needs of HSCT caregivers, peer support interventions are poised to promote caregiver coping to address caregiver distress and quality of life concerns. With limited tailored peer support interventions, for HSCT caregivers, this study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a peer support intervention (STEPP-Care) and examine its preliminary effects for improving QOL, caregiver burden, and psychological well-being compared to usual care in 90 caregivers of HSCT recipients.
Interventions
- Behavioral STEPP-Care
STEPP-Care is a phone-delivered six-session structured peer support intervention for caregivers of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Primary outcome measures
- Intervention Feasibility [Time frame: up to 10 weeks]
- Intervention Acceptability [Time frame: up to 10 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adult caregivers (≥18 years of age) of patients with hematologic malignancies who are undergoing autologous or allogeneic HSCT at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
- Is a relative or friend who is identified by the patient to be their caregiver.
- Ability to speak, read, and respond in English
- Has access to a phone.
Exclusion criteria
- Caregivers with acute or unstable psychiatric conditions or other cognitive conditions that the treating oncologist believes would prohibit informed consent or ability to adhere to study procedures.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07577674 · 25-897