Multimodal Psychosocial Intervention for Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether a psychological intervention (BMT-CARE) is effective at improving the quality of life in caregivers and patients treated with hematopoietic cell transplant compared to usual care, and to identify critical facilitators and barriers for BMT-CARE implementation and adoption.
Description
This is a randomized clinical trial to determine whether a psychosocial intervention (BMT-CARE) is effective at improving the quality of life and reducing psychosocial distress of caregivers and patients treated with hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). The BMT-CARE intervention was developed with the goal of improving the experience and needs of caregivers of patients treated with HCT. Caregivers will be randomized into one of the two study groups: BMT-CARE plus usual care, or usual care. Participation in this study is expected to last up to 180 days after HCT. Investigators expect that ab…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Caregiver Inclusion Criteria: * Adult caregivers (≥18 years) relative or friend of a patient identified as living with them or having in-person contact with them at least twice a week. * Caregiver of a patient receiving allogeneic or autologous HCT for the treatment of cancer. * Ability to read and respond to survey questions in English, Spanish or with minimal assistance from an interpreter. Caregiver Exclusion Criteria: * Caregivers of patients undergoing HCT for a benign hematologic condition or undergoing outpatient HCT. * Caregivers with a major untreated psychiatric or cognitive condi…
Interventions
- BehavioralBMT-CARE
Therapist-delivered psychosocial intervention comprised of 6 sessions
- BehavioralUsual Care
Meeting a transplant social worker prior to HCT and as needed for extra visits
Locations (3)
- University of Alabama at BriminghamBirmingham, Alabama
- Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, Florida
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer CenterBoston, Massachusetts