Supportive Care Needs of Caregivers of People With Erdheim-Chester Disease and Other Histiocytic Diseases

Purpose

This study is being done to answer the following question: What are the supportive care needs of informal caregivers of people with Erdheim-Chester disease and other histiocytic diseases?

Condition

  • Supportive Care Needs of Caregivers

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Self-identified informal caregiver (family member or friend who provides unpaid support) for a patient with Erdheim-Chester Disease (or LCH, RDD, or JXG for the exploratory aim). - Proficiency to complete study assessments in English, evaluated at the time of consent. - Age 18 or over.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Participant unwilling to sign consent. - Participant unable to complete web-based assessments.

Study Design

Phase
Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Caregivers of Patients This is an observational study of informal caregivers (ICs) of patients with Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD) and other histiocytic diseases. That will collect data cross-sectionally, at a single time point. Caregiver-reported data will be completed in the form of online surveys by the participants themselves using the Research Electronic Data Capture Platform [RedCAP] platform.
  • Behavioral: online surveys
    Survey data about supportive care needs, mood, and the experience of IC's finding meaning and purpose in the caregiving experience.

Recruiting Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York 10065
Contact:
Eli Diamond, MD
212-610-0243

More Details

NCT ID
NCT03990428
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Contact

Eli Diamond, MD
212-610-0243
diamone1@mskcc.org