A Positive Psychology Based Intervention (PATH-C) for Caregivers of HSCT Survivors
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Hematologic Malignancy, Caregiver
In brief
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate whether a positive psychology intervention (PATH-C) can improve psychological well-being, quality of life, and physical activity in caregivers of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06153797
- Run by
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- People needed
- 80
- Starts
- 2024-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-01-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-06
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adult caregivers (aged 18 years and older) of patients undergoing allogeneic or autologous HSCT at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for a hematologic malignancy.
- A relative or a friend who either lives with the patient or has in-person contact with them at least twice per week and is identified as the primary caregiver for HSCT.
- Ability to speak English and able to complete questionnaires with minimal assistance of an interpreter as this is a feasibility trial of the PATH-C intervention which is currently only available in English.
You may not qualify if…
- Caregivers of patients undergoing HSCT for benign hematologic conditions.
- Caregivers with acute or unstable psychiatric conditions which the treating transplant clinician believes prohibits informed consent or compliance with study procedures.
- Cognitive deficits impeding a caregiver's ability to provide informed consent or participate adequately in the study assessed via a commonly used 6-item cognitive assessment with the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) screening tool that is sensitive and specific for screening for cognitive impairment in research participants.
Where it is running
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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