Psycho-Educational and Rehabilitative Intervention to Manage Cancer Cachexia (PRICC) for Advanced Patients and Their Caregivers: Lessons Learned from a Single-Arm Feasibility Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Key elements in cancer cachexia (CC) management are personalized and multimodal interventions, but it is hard for some patients to follow programs based on several components. We examined the feasibility of a bimodal intervention, including a psycho-educational component and exercises, to support patients and their caregivers in managing CC; Methods: Prospective mixed-methods pilot study explored feasibility data, changes in patient-reported outcomes, and performance outcomes over time in a convenient sample of 30 consecutive CC patients and their caregivers.

Results

Twenty-four dyads consented to participate. Twenty dyads received at least two psycho-educational sessions, so the psycho-educational component was feasible for 83.3% of the sample. Six dyads particip

SUBMITTER: Buonaccorso L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10093308 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature