Maternal Problem-Solving in Childhood Cancer

NCT00234793 | Completed Phase 3

• 2 other identifiers: RO1 CA098964-02RSRB 09840
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 433
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to help mothers of children with cancer to cope more effectively by increasing their problem-solving skills.

Conditions

Stress; Cancer

Keywords

childhood cancer; intervention; maternal coping; problem solving skills; anxiety; cope; problem solving

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of problem-solving training provided to mothers of children with newly diagnosed cancer in decreasing negative affectivity

• e.g. depression, anxiety, and increasing satisfaction with resource utilization

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Standardized measures at three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 3 months post the second time point

Interventions

Problem-Solving Skills Training BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Mothers of any age with a child diagnosed with any form of cancer 2-16 weeks prior to contact.

You may not qualify if:

• Mothers of children with cancer if they do not read or speak English or Spanish, if their child is in severe medical crisis, or if they live a prohibitive distance to complete the intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Rochester: lead
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): collaborator

Study Sites (4)

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90027-6016, United States

Location

Oregon Health Sciences University

Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States

Location

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15214, United States

Location

UT/MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Askins MA, Sahler OJ, Sherman SA, Fairclough DL, Butler RW, Katz ER, Dolgin MJ, Varni JW, Noll RB, Phipps S. Report from a multi-institutional randomized clinical trial examining computer-assisted problem-solving skills training for English- and Spanish-speaking mothers of children with newly diagnosed cancer. J Pediatr Psychol. 2009 Jun;34(5):551-63. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsn124. Epub 2008 Dec 17.

  PMID: 19091804 RESULT

• Sahler OJ, Dolgin MJ, Phipps S, Fairclough DL, Askins MA, Katz ER, Noll RB, Butler RW. Specificity of problem-solving skills training in mothers of children newly diagnosed with cancer: results of a multisite randomized clinical trial. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Apr 1;31(10):1329-35. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.39.1870. Epub 2013 Jan 28.

  PMID: 23358975 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Olle Jane Z. Sahler, MD

  University of Rochester

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Robert W Butler, PhD

  Oregon Health and Science University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Martha A Askins, PhD

  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Robert B Noll, PhD

  University of Pittsburgh

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Ernest R Katz, PhD

  Children's Hospital Los Angeles

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Donna R Copeland, PhD

  UT/MD Anderson Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Lewis W Johnson, PhD

  University of Southern California

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 3
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 12, 2005
• First Posted: October 7, 2005
• Study Start: May 1, 2003
• Study Completion: April 1, 2010
• Last Updated: June 15, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-06

Locations

US (4)