Telehealth Self-Management Coaching Sessions to Improve Quality of Life in Pancreatic Cancer Survivors and Their Family Care Givers

Launched by CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL CENTER · Jul 24, 2024

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This clinical trial is looking at how telehealth self-management coaching sessions can help improve the quality of life for people who have metastatic pancreatic cancer and their family caregivers. Pancreatic cancer can cause many symptoms, and both patients and their families often need more support during treatment. The goal of the study is to see if these coaching sessions, which focus on managing physical symptoms, emotional health, and social and spiritual well-being, can make a positive difference for patients and their caregivers.

To participate in this trial, patients must be adults aged 18 or older with a confirmed diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma within the last 8 weeks. Family caregivers who are also 18 or older and involved in the patient’s care can join as well. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires in English or Spanish, and they will receive coaching sessions through telehealth, which means they can join from home using a computer or phone. This trial is currently recruiting participants, so it's a great opportunity for those looking for additional support during their treatment journey.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • • PATIENT: Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative
• • Assent, when appropriate, will be obtained per institutional guidelines
• • PATIENT: Age: ≥ 18 years
• • PATIENT: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≤ 2
• • PATIENT: Ability to read and understand English or Spanish for questionnaires
• • PATIENT: Subjects must have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma who are within 8 weeks of initial diagnosis
• • FAMILY CARE GIVER: Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative
• • Assent, when appropriate, will be obtained per institutional guidelines
• • FAMILY CARE GIVER: Age: ≥ 18 years
• • FAMILY CARE GIVER: Ability to read and understand English or Spanish for questionnaires
• • FAMILY CARE GIVER: A family member or friend identified by the patient and defined as a person who knows the patient well and is involved in the patient's medical care
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • • An employee who is under the direct/ indirect supervision of the principal investigator (PI)/ a co-investigator/ the study manager
• • A direct study team member