Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Code:

NCT06782581

Conditions

Neoplasm

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 21 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Contribution to Caregivers Well-Being

Control

Study Details

Brief summary:

The overarching goal of the current study is to reduce the burden Asian American patients may feel are on their caregivers by designing and testing the feasibility and efficacy of a positive activity intervention designed to increase a sense of autonomy, competence, and connectedness, each of which have been shown to be associated with psychological benefits according to self-determination theory.

Conditions

Neoplasm

Study ID

NCT06782581

Start date

Aug 6, 2024

Status verified date

Dec, 2025

Completion date

Feb 15, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan 15, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 21 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria for Patients:

1. self-identifies as Asian American or Asian
2. males or females ages 21-80 years
3. within 2 years of any cancer diagnosis or stage 4 cancer diagnosis
4. actively undergoing surgery or systemic therapy (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy) or within the past 6 months,
5. able to identify a caregiver (e.g., spouse) who lives in the same household or see at least 3 times per week
6. able to read, write, and speak English (i.e., English proficient; EP) or Mandarin/simplified Chinese.

Exclusion Criteria for patients:

1. life expectancy less than 6 months in the opinion of the primary physician
2. inability to stand or walk on their own or other physical limitations that preclude them from participating (3+ on ECOG performance status),
3. major thought disorder (e.g., schizophrenia or bipolar \[patient records or self-disclosure\]).

Inclusion Criteria for Caregivers:

1. identifies as Asian American or Asian,
2. patient considers them to be caregiver
3. English proficient or Mandarin Chinese proficient
4. access to computer/phone, internet, and web browser.

Exclusion Criteria for Caregivers:

1. unwilling or unable to participate in the study for any reason,
2. under the age of 18.

Study Design

Enrollment

186 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Contribution

Contribution to caregiver wellbeing via household tasks. If the household contribution condition is chosen, participants will be given instructions and examples/list of things they could do to contribute to the well-being of their caregiver (e.g., cook a meal, take pet for a walk, water the plants). If the outside contribution condition is chosen, participants will be given instructions and examples/list of things they could do to contribute to the world outside of their own home (e.g., pick up litter in neighborhood, buy coffee for stranger, donate food/clothing to homeless)

placebo comparator: Control Group

Participants in the control group will be asked to factually describe either (1) immediate environment, (2) the weather, or (3) organization of closet

Interventions

Contribution to Caregivers Well-Being

Contribute to caregiver's well-being via household tasks.

Control

factually describe either (1) immediate environment, (2) the weather, or (3) organization of closet

Primary outcome measure

  • Affect-Adjective Scale (modified) (AAS) [ Time Frame: Baseline/pre-intervention, midpoint/during the intervention (2 weeks), immediately after the intervention (4 weeks), and follow-up 4 weeks after the intervention (8 weeks) ]
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health (PROMIS G10) [ Time Frame: Baseline/pre-intervention, midpoint/during the intervention (2 weeks), immediately after the intervention (4 weeks), and follow-up 4 weeks after the intervention (8 weeks) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Last update posted

Dec 31, 2025

Last verified

Dec, 2025

Keywords

  • Asian American
  • Cancer
  • Patient
  • Positive Activities
  • Well-being
  • Caregiver

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Fox Chase Cancer Center on 2025-12-31.