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Change in Quality of Life Assessed by Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CqoL-Canc)

Prepare to Care, A Supported Self-Management Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer CaregiversHead and Neck Cancer · Source last updated 2023-01-09

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Measure
MEAN
Unit
score on a scale
Interval / dispersion
Standard Deviation
Time frame
Before and after radiotherapy, assessed up to 1 year

What was measured

35-item instrument assessing dimensions of caregiver quality of life (burden, disruptiveness, positive adaptation, financial concerns). The Cqol-Canc has demonstrated validity and reliability. Minimum and maximum score at baseline is a range of 9-78 and after radiotherapy a range of 2-73. The higher the score the greater the level of change in the quality of life for participants.

Analysis population: Not all participants completed this intervention after radiotherapy as indicated for this outcome measure.

Groups in this outcome

Group I Supportive Care (Prepare to Care Kit)

Caregivers watch introduction video on a DVD over 10 minutes at baseline. Caregivers receive Prepare to Care kit including 8 workbook modules and complete at least 1 module over 30-45 minutes each week. Caregivers also attend interventionist session over 10-30 minutes weekly. Communication Intervention: Attend interventionist sessions Watch video: Watch video on a DVD Module completion of the Prepare to Care kit: Complete modules of the Prepare to Care kit Quality-of-Life Assessment: Ancillary studies Survey Administration: Ancillary studies Salivary cortisol collection: Obtained at three times a day (at awakening, 30 minutes post awakening and bedtime) for two consecutive days for eligible caregivers in both groups. Samples collected by placing a cotton ball under the tongue for approximately 1-2 minutes which is subsequently stored in a plastic tube and refrigerated.

Group II No Interventionist Sessions

Caregivers receive educational intervention as in Group I but do not attend interventionist sessions Watch video: Watch video on a DVD Module completion of the Prepare to Care kit: Complete modules of the Prepare to Care kit Quality-of-Life Assessment: Ancillary studies Survey Administration: Ancillary studies Salivary cortisol collection: Obtained at three times a day (at awakening, 30 minutes post awakening and bedtime) for two consecutive days for eligible caregivers in both groups. Samples collected by placing a cotton ball under the tongue for approximately 1-2 minutes which is subsequently stored in a plastic tube and refrigerated.

Group identifiers and denominators belong to this outcome only. They may differ in another outcome or in safety reporting.

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Group I Supportive Care (Prepare to Care Kit)17
Group II No Interventionist Sessions17

Reported measurements

At baseline

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Group I Supportive Care (Prepare to Care Kit)17
Group II No Interventionist Sessions17
Values in score on a scale · Interval/dispersion: Standard Deviation
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Group I Supportive Care (Prepare to Care Kit)87.6325.95Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Group II No Interventionist Sessions87.2620.32Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
After radiotherapy

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Group I Supportive Care (Prepare to Care Kit)12
Group II No Interventionist Sessions16
Values in score on a scale · Interval/dispersion: Standard Deviation
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Group I Supportive Care (Prepare to Care Kit)92.5522.09Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Group II No Interventionist Sessions89.8618.78Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Complete source fields
classes
  1. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        spread
        25.95
        value
        87.63
      2. group Id
        OG001
        spread
        20.32
        value
        87.26
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        17
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        17
      units
      Participants
    title
    At baseline
  2. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        spread
        22.09
        value
        92.55
      2. group Id
        OG001
        spread
        18.78
        value
        89.86
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        12
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        16
      units
      Participants
    title
    After radiotherapy
denoms
  1. counts
    1. group Id
      OG000
      value
      17
    2. group Id
      OG001
      value
      17
    units
    Participants
description
35-item instrument assessing dimensions of caregiver quality of life (burden, disruptiveness, positive adaptation, financial concerns). The Cqol-Canc has demonstrated validity and reliability. Minimum and maximum score at baseline is a range of 9-78 and after radiotherapy a range of 2-73. The higher the score the greater the level of change in the quality of life for participants.
dispersion Type
Standard Deviation
groups
  1. description
    Caregivers watch introduction video on a DVD over 10 minutes at baseline. Caregivers receive Prepare to Care kit including 8 workbook modules and complete at least 1 module over 30-45 minutes each week. Caregivers also attend interventionist session over 10-30 minutes weekly. Communication Intervention: Attend interventionist sessions Watch video: Watch video on a DVD Module completion of the Prepare to Care kit: Complete modules of the Prepare to Care kit Quality-of-Life Assessment: Ancillary studies Survey Administration: Ancillary studies Salivary cortisol collection: Obtained at three times a day (at awakening, 30 minutes post awakening and bedtime) for two consecutive days for eligible caregivers in both groups. Samples collected by placing a cotton ball under the tongue for approximately 1-2 minutes which is subsequently stored in a plastic tube and refrigerated.
    id
    OG000
    title
    Group I Supportive Care (Prepare to Care Kit)
  2. description
    Caregivers receive educational intervention as in Group I but do not attend interventionist sessions Watch video: Watch video on a DVD Module completion of the Prepare to Care kit: Complete modules of the Prepare to Care kit Quality-of-Life Assessment: Ancillary studies Survey Administration: Ancillary studies Salivary cortisol collection: Obtained at three times a day (at awakening, 30 minutes post awakening and bedtime) for two consecutive days for eligible caregivers in both groups. Samples collected by placing a cotton ball under the tongue for approximately 1-2 minutes which is subsequently stored in a plastic tube and refrigerated.
    id
    OG001
    title
    Group II No Interventionist Sessions
param Type
MEAN
population Description
Not all participants completed this intervention after radiotherapy as indicated for this outcome measure.
reporting Status
POSTED
time Frame
Before and after radiotherapy, assessed up to 1 year
title
Change in Quality of Life Assessed by Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CqoL-Canc)
type
PRIMARY
unit Of Measure
score on a scale

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