Taking Care of Her Program in Patients With Stage III or IV Ovarian Cancer and Spouse Caregivers

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Conditions studied: Caregiver, Stage IIIA Ovarian Cancer, Stage IIIB Ovarian Cancer, Stage IIIC Ovarian Cancer, Stage IV Ovarian Cancer

In brief

This pilot clinical trial studies the Taking Care of Her program in patients with stage III or IV ovarian cancer and spouse caregivers. This counseling program may equip the spouse caregiver with skills to support and nurture the patient through initial diagnosis and treatment. It may also help patients and spouse caregivers improve communication and coping skills.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02401321

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

14

Starts

2015-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-07

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Spouses of women with diagnosed within the past 8 months with stage III or IV ovarian cancer will be eligible to participate, as will the diagnosed wife/partner
• Spouses and patients must be married or cohabiting and in intimate relationship for at least 6 months
• Have English as one of their languages of choice (they can be multilingual)
• Have access to a telephone
• Have not been diagnosed with a prior cancer within the recent 5 years, except basal or squamous cell skin carcinoma
• Both heterosexual and same sex couples will be eligible

You may not qualify if…

• Women diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer and who are hospice eligible
• Spouses/partners could not participate if the patient refused participation

Where it is running

• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium — Seattle, Washington, United States

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