Can a phone buddy help caregivers of stem cell patients? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07577674
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a structured phone-based peer support program called STEPP-Care is practical and helpful for caregivers of people undergoing stem cell transplants. About 90 adult caregivers will be enrolled. The main goal is to see if at least 60% of participants complete most of the six sessions and rate the program positively.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- STEPP-Care (phone-based peer support program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple phone support program helps caregivers cope during a loved one's stem cell transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study, not designed to prove the program works. It may not show clear benefits or be too demanding for busy caregivers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult caregivers (≥18 years of age) of patients with hematologic malignancies who are undergoing autologous or allogeneic HSCT at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. * Is a relative or friend who is identified by the patient to be their caregiver. * Ability to speak, read, and respond in English * Has access to a phone. Exclusion Criteria: * Caregivers with acute or unstable psychiatric conditions or other cognitive conditions that the treating oncologist believes would prohibit informed consent or ability to adhere to study procedures.
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