Coaching for Coping in Glioblastoma Patients and Caregivers and Its Association With Compliance to TTFields (COCOON)
Compliance, Patient, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Grade IV
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Compliance, Patient focused on measuring psychosocial support
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Ability to understand and give an informed consent, capacity to consent Given informed consent ≥ 18 years of age Patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma Patients with IDH-mutant Astrocytoma, CNS WHO-Grade 4, newly diagnosed (by biopsy or incomplete tumor resection) Patients eligible for radiochemotherapy with temozolomide and 60 Gy Patients before radiochemotherapy phase or within the first 2 weeks Prescription of TTFields according clinical routine (including but not exclusive to) Access to a computer and internet Absence of medical reasons precluding participation in a supportive intervention Exclusion Criteria: Ability to understand and give an informed consent, capacity to consent Given informed consent ≥ 18 years of age Being a family caregiver of a patient with newly diagnosed glioblastoma Access to a computer and internet Absence of medical reasons precluding participation in a supportive intervention
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention arm
Control arm
Patients and caregivers will participate in support program encompassing six video interventions with the BPI. Both participate in the intervention at the same time and together. The intervention starts within two weeks after start of the radiochemotherapy phase, see also figure 2. Patients and caregivers will receive an invitation link to the Vidyo sessions and can log in together to participate in the sessions.
Patients and caregivers randomized to the control group, they will not receive the 6-week intervention by the psycho-oncologist. However, they are still entitled to guideline-based psycho-oncology counseling according to the guideline and local standard if they wish. Subsequently, they will be supported regarding coping with the disease, how to improve their mood, or which strategies are available in dealing with the disease. This conversation will last 30-60 minutes.