ArticleNeuro-oncology practice2026
The CARING intervention for neuro-oncology family caregivers: Primary outcomes from an abbreviated randomized controlled trial.
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Background: We developed CARING to support neuro-oncology caregivers. CARING includes eSNAP, a web-based tool to identify social support resources, and 8 weeks of individual phone-based non-clinical navigation focused on support identification and coping skills. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of CARING on caregiver and patient psychosocial outcomes. Methods: We compared CARING to a waitlist control (WLC) in an RCT. Neuro-oncology patients and their caregivers were recruited from a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center in Florida from February 2020 to June 2024. Eighty-one caregivers were assigned to CARING and 35 to WLC. All participants completed baseline measures, including demographics and health data. Primary outcomes collected at 8 weeks were caregiver support and self-efficacy. Secondary outcomes were caregiver burden, personal gain, and caregiver and patient anxiety and depressive symptoms. General Linear Mixed Models examined changes in outcomes from baseline to 8 weeks by condition. Results: No significant demographic differences existed between conditions. CARING caregivers reported significantly lower ratings of stress/frustration compared to feeling in control/hope ( Conclusion: CARING decreases the ratio of negative to positive emotions and perceptions of personal gain in caregivers at 8 weeks, compared to WLC.
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