Dyadic Life Review for Cancer
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Dyadic Life Review (DLR) therapy for reducing caregiver distress, measured by caregiver burden to capture the multifaceted experience of distress, among older adults with advanced cancer and cognitive impairment and their caregivers.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for older adults who have advanced cancer and memory problems like Alzheimer's or related dementias, along with their caregivers. Both the patient and caregiver need to be willing to participate together.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Dyadic Life Review
Trial Overview
The study is testing a therapy called Dyadic Life Review, where patients and their caregivers reflect on life experiences together. The goal is to see if this helps reduce stress and burden for caregivers.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
The Dyadic Life Review Arm (DLR) consists of 8 sessions delivered by a trained licensed clinician. Each session facilitates a recall of each phase of life. The patient and caregiver will each be asked structured questions to prompt reminiscence of memories from that phase of life. Interventionists are able to use clinical judgment to prompt further or ask follow-up questions or reflections. Additionally, the patient and caregiver will be asked to respond to the other dyad member's memory or reflection. Each session will have flexibility for clinical judgement.
The Care-As-Usual (CAU) arm will follow current practices for responding to patient distress. The CAU for patients involves a supportive follow-up phone call from the social work team to further assess the patient's experience of distress. In some instances, the social worker will use their clinical judgement to further refer the patient to community resources to support distress. The number of phone calls and any subsequent community referrals or appointments related to distress that occur will be tracked.
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Rochester
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator
Unbiased Results
We believe in providing patients with all the options.
Your Data Stays Your Data
We only share your information with the clinical trials you're trying to access.
Verified Trials Only
All of our trials are run by licensed doctors, researchers, and healthcare companies.