Family Caregiver Palliative Care Intervention in Supporting Caregivers of Patients With Stage II-IV Gastrointestinal, Gynecologic, Urologic and Lung Cancers

Study summary

This randomized clinical trial studies the Family Caregiver Palliative Care Intervention in supporting caregivers of patients with stage II-IV gastrointestinal, gynecologic, urologic and lung cancers. Education and telephone counseling may reduce stress and improve the well-being and quality of life of caregivers of cancer patients.

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Key things to know

Main goalSupportive Care

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiededucational intervention and telephone-based intervention

Plus 2 other study approaches.

Who it may be forEarly-stage or resectable · Locally advanced · Metastatic or stage IV

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Oct 1, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?City of Hope Medical Center

Study sponsor

Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose: Supportive Care
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center
Interventions being studied: Other: educational intervention; Behavioral: telephone-based intervention; Procedure: quality-of-life assessment; Other: questionnaire administration

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How this study is categorized

These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.

Disease setting

Early-stage or resectable→Locally advanced→Metastatic or stage IV→Recurrent or relapsed→

Treatment approach

Supportive or behavioral care→

Study topics

Survivorship and quality of life→

Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria

Primary family caregivers of cancer patients with gastrointestinal (colorectal, pancreatic, gastric), gynecologic, urinary or lung cancers who are entering the City of Hope for treatment or follow-up
Primary family caregivers of cancer patients who are diagnosed with stage II-IV disease
Primary family caregivers of cancer patients with \> 6 months prognosis
Living within a 50 mile radius of the City of Hope

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

Study sites

U.S. locations

City of Hope Medical CenterDuarte, California

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