Phone counseling aims to ease fatigue and caregiver strain in advanced cancer

NCT ID NCT06532877

First seen Jan 26, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 14 times

Summary

This study tests whether a telephone counseling program can help patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer manage fatigue and reduce the burden on their family caregivers. About 488 patient-caregiver pairs will take part, receiving either counseling focused on stress and symptom management or education and support. The goal is to improve daily life and emotional well-being for both patients and their caregivers.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Eskenazi Health

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Indiana University Health

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

    Contact

  • Northwestern Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

    Contact

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