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N/ACompleted· 286 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Preparation and life completion +1 moreother
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Caregiver Outlook: An Intervention to Improve Caregiving in Serious Illness

VA Office of Research and Development·interventional·Posted Aug 24, 2012·Updated Apr 17, 2017

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Preparation and life completion and Attention Control for Heart Failure and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 286 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Informal caregivers provide a majority of care for patients during serious illness. Lack of preparation and completion may leave caregivers less capable of caring for a loved one or making crucial decisions influencing care. This study will examine whether a preparation and completion intervention reduces caregiver anxiety, depression, anticipatory grief, and burden and improves patient quality of life and health care use.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsHeart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Cancer
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
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First PostedAug 24, 2012
Enrollment StartJun 1, 2013
Primary CompletionDec 1, 2015
Study CompletionApr 1, 2016
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.5 yearsPosted 13.9 years ago

Interventions

Preparation and life completionother

Caregiver subjects will discuss life review, issues of forgiveness and heritage and legacy.

Attention Controlother

Caregiver subjects will listen to a non-guided relaxation CD with facilitator.