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Brief Title: Psychological Intervention for Caregivers of Patients With Malignant Gliomas
Official Title: Psychological Intervention for Caregivers of Patients With Malignant Gliomas
Study ID: NCT03735498
Brief Summary: This research study is evaluating a psychological intervention for caregivers of loved ones with malignant gliomas.
Detailed Description: Caregivers of loved ones with malignant gliomas frequently experience a physical and psychological burden caring for their loved ones. The purpose of this study is to find out whether a psychological intervention can help caregivers learn effective coping methods during their loved one's treatment and make the experience of being a caregiver more manageable. The psychological intervention will take place in a series of six sessions. A trained social worker or psychologist will meet with the participant or talk with the participant over the telephone or by video conference for 45 minutes at a time to discuss the caregiver experience while developing effective skills to support the loved one as well as the participant over the course of the loved one's illness. Upon the completion of the sessions, the investigators will have a short (30-minute) exit interview to obtain the participant's feedback on the intervention. The investigators will use the feedback to improve the intervention before further testing its effectiveness in future research studies. The investigators will also ask the participant to complete questionnaires before and after their participation in the intervention to help the investigators understand the participant's coping skills, caregiving burden, mood, and understanding about the loved one's illness.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Name: Deborah A. Forst, MD
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR