Study design
cancer, UC
CANCER
We performed a 2-arm pre- and post-randomized controlled trial (RCT) among cancer patients and their primary caregivers (dyads) (ClinicalTrial.gov ID: NCT04492007). Following Institutional Review Board approval (#19–2205), we recruited eligible patients and caregivers and obtained consent to participate in our study. Patient-caregiver dyads were randomly assigned to either PRISMS or the usual care (UC hereafter) at a 2:1 (PRISMS:UC) ratio using permuted block randomization after each participant completed their baseline (T1) surveys. Randomization was stratified by ostomy type (colostomy, ileostomy, and urostomy) because ostomy type is related to post-surgical recovery and outcomes. After participating in the intervention for 60 days—the period when patients are at high risk for complication-related ER visits and readmissions [