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Family Therapy for Cancer Palliative Care and Bereavement

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Led By Talia Zaider, PhD

Research Sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

For every enrolled family, there must be at least 2 family members willing/able to take part at the time of recruitment

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 5 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing how well family therapy works when given to families of seriously ill patients. It will help determine if family therapy sessions help patients and their families communicate and support each other during palliative care and after the patient's death.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for families with a member facing advanced cancer. Eligible participants include those with satisfactory cognitive function to consent and participate in therapy, at least two family members willing to join, and certain scores on a family relationship index. Families must speak English and be geographically able to attend sessions. Children under 12 or individuals with significant psychiatric issues are excluded.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the effectiveness of Family Focused Grief Therapy during palliative care and after death. It compares standard care against family therapy in either 6 or 10 sessions, randomly assigning patients into these groups to see which helps more with communication and support.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While this trial does not involve medication that could cause physical side effects, participating in grief therapy can sometimes bring emotional discomfort such as sadness or anxiety as families work through their feelings about illness and loss.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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My family has at least 2 members, including me, ready to participate.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Evaluate the efficacy and dose responsiveness of family intervention in preventing bereavement and depression compared with standard palliative care among family members and to examine whether distress moderates impact of FFGT

Secondary outcome measures

Evaluate whether family coping and communication mediate the impact of FFGT and examine costs of FFGT and standard palliative care, and whether the additional costs are offset by reductions in community health utilization

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

10 Sessions of Family Focused Group Therapy

Group II: 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

6 sessions of Family Focused Group Therapy

Group III: 3Active Control1 Intervention

Standard Care- Social work consultations are routinely provided to the cancer patients, but relatives are only seen during admissions or upon request

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

1,933 Previous Clinical Trials

584,922 Total Patients Enrolled

National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH

13,657 Previous Clinical Trials

40,932,967 Total Patients Enrolled

Beth Israel Medical CenterOTHER

70 Previous Clinical Trials

7,750 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Family Focused Group Therapy Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT00580515 — N/A

Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Family Focused Group Therapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT00580515 — N/A

Family Focused Group Therapy 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT00580515 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this trial still recruiting participants?

"This clinical trial, which has been active since November 1st 2005 and was last updated on December 3rd 2021, is not accepting patients. However, there are 486 other studies actively seeking participants presently."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Trial of Family Focused Grief Therapy in Palliative Care and Bereavement

2005. "Trial of Family Focused Grief Therapy in Palliative Care and Bereavement". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00580515.