Can a phone app and relaxation ease the burden on cancer caregivers?

NCT ID NCT06204328

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Hiroshima University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether combining mHealth psychoeducation (via phone and video) with Benson relaxation techniques could reduce the burden, anxiety, and depression felt by female informal caregivers of cancer patients in Bangladesh. 102 caregivers were split into two groups: one received the combined intervention over six months, while the other got usual care. The goal was to see if these simple, home-based tools could improve their quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: mHealth psychoeducation and Benson relaxation technique
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a low-cost, home-based way to ease the emotional and physical strain on female caregivers of cancer patients.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-site study with 102 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, so effects may vary and are not a medical treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Caregiver Burden neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CAREGIVER BURDEN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College Hospital

Sirajganj, Rajshahi Division, 6751, Bangladesh

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