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Nurse-Led Caregiver Support for Older Adults With Advanced Lung Cancer
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Summary
This two-phase study aims to examine the current status of older adults with newly diagnosed locally advanced or advanced non-small cell lung cancer and their primary family caregivers, and to evaluate the effects of the Integrating Nurse-Led and Resource Utilization-Based Caregiver Support Model (ICSM). Phase I is a cross-sectional correlational study assessing distress, unmet care needs, resource awareness and utilization, social support, and health promotion practice. Phase II is a two-group randomized controlled trial comparing ICSM plus oncology case manager care with oncology case manager care and usual hospital care. The intervention includes nurse-led education and counseling, symptom management, emotional coping, problem-solving, social resource use, caregiving activity arrangement, and use of a web-based or LINE-based integrated resource system.
Official title: Expanding Caregiving Capacities for Caregivers of Older Adults With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Lung Cancer: A Study of Current Status and Evaluation of the Integrating Nurse-Led and Resource Utilization-Based Caregiver Support Model (ICSM)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2025-04-08
Completion Date
2027-06
Last Updated
2026-07-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Integrating Nurse-Led and Resource Utilization-Based Caregiver Support Model
The ICSM is a nurse-led supportive care intervention designed for older adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and their primary family caregivers. It includes structured education and counseling, symptom detection and management, care of aging-related problems, coping with emotional distress, problem-solving, social resource utilization, maintenance of social function during caregiving, and use of an integrated web-based or mobile messaging-based resource platform.
Oncology Case Manager Care and Usual Care
Participants receive routine oncology case manager care and usual hospital care according to standard clinical practice. This may include routine cancer care, standard follow-up, clinical consultation, and support provided through the hospital's usual care process.
Locations (2)
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
National Taiwan University Cancer Center
Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan