Experience of Brain Tumor Caregivers

Completed

Conditions studied: Brain Cancer, Glioma

In brief

The objective of this study is to explore the experience of informal caregivers of patients with a primary brain tumor, identifying elements and themes of the caregiving experience specific to this population of caregivers. The aim is to describe the experience of being an informal caregiver for a patient with a primary brain tumor.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00352820

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

40

Starts

2006-04-01

Expected to finish

2006-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-08-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• Ability to speak and read English
• Diagnosis of a primary brain glioma, World Health Organization Grade II-IV (PATIENT ONLY)
• At least 3 months since time of diagnosis (PATIENT ONLY)
• Identification as the primary informal caregiver by a patient with a primary brain glioma (CAREGIVER ONLY)
• Consent to participate

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to understand the intent of the study
• Medical condition that would preclude participation in an interview lasting 30 minutes (CAREGIVER ONLY)

Where it is running

• U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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