School Reintegration Outcomes in Pediatric Cancer Patients

NCT00477256 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2007-0007
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 91
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Primary Objectives:

1. 1.To examine illness-related factors (i.e., severity of illness, quality of life rating) as predictors or correlates of child adjustment to pediatric cancer.
2. 2.To examine illness-related factors (i.e., severity of illness, quality of life rating) as predictors of school reintegration (i.e., school attendance) in children with pediatric cancer.
3. 3.To examine a within-parent factor (i.e., parental stress) as a predictor or correlate of child adjustment to pediatric cancer.
4. 4.To examine a within-parent factor (i.e., parental stress) as a predictor or correlate of school reintegration (i.e., school attendance).
5. 5.To examine a second within-parent factor (i.e., parental perception of child vulnerability) as a predictor or correlate of child adjustment to pediatric cancer.
6. 6.To examine a second within-parent factor (i.e., parental perception of child vulnerability) as a predictor or correlate of school reintegration (i.e., school attendance) in children with pediatric cancer.
7. 7.To develop a statistical model by which relative contributions of each predictor variable (i.e., severity of illness, quality of life, parental stress, parental perception of child vulnerability), as well as their interrelatedness, can be understood in relation to child adjustment. Exploration of each variable's contribution will affect the schematic organization of the model.
8. 8.To examine demographic variables as covariates in the primary analyses. The variables include: child's age, gender, grade, ethnicity, diagnosis, time since diagnosis, type and duration of treatment, and time since school reintegration.

Conditions

Pediatric Cancers

Keywords

Pediatric Cancer; Child Adjustment; School Reintegration; Caregiver; Questionnaire; Quality of Life; Survey

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Severity of Illness [using The Severity of Illness Scale (SOIS)]

  Completion of scale by medical staff, approximately 2-5 minutes

• Quality of Life [using The Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL)]

  Questionnaire, approximately 45 minutes to one hour for parent or non-parent caregivers to complete their measures

Study Arms (3)

Child

Children between 6 and 17 years diagnosed with, and treated for, any type of cancer.

Behavioral: Questionnaires

Parent

Parent(s) or caregiver(s) of children with cancer.

Behavioral: Questionnaires

Medical Staff

Medical staff (i.e., physicians, nurse practitioners) involved in the children's medical decision-making.

Behavioral: Questionnaires

Interventions

Questionnaires BEHAVIORAL

5 Paper-and-Pencil Questionnaires: All participants will engage in a one-time completion of all measures.

Also known as: Survey

Child; Medical Staff; Parent

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Children between 6 and 17 years diagnosed with, and treated for, any type of cancer, their parent(s) or caregiver(s), and medical staff (i.e., physicians, nurse practitioners) involved in the children's medical decision-making.

You may qualify if:

• Children between 6 and 17 years diagnosed with, and treated for, any type of cancer
• Children enrolled in grades K through 12
• Children who have actively participated in community or private school during the 2006-2007 academic year
• Children who have experienced a period of absence from community or private school of at least two consecutive months as a result of medical treatment prior to school reintegration
• Children who have fully reintegrated as a full-time student within the past 1-3 years
• Parents and children who are either English- or Spanish-speaking and are able to read in either or both languages
• Medical staff (i.e., physicians, nurse practitioners) involved in the children's medical decision-making

You may not qualify if:

• Children and/or parents diagnosed and/or identified as having mental retardation (IQ \< 70) with concomitant adaptive behavior deficits or classified as having any type of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
• Children and/or parents who speak a language other than English or Spanish
• Participant (e.g., parent or child) unwillingness to participate in any capacity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Links

• MD Anderson Cancer Center website

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Martha Askins, PhD, BA, MA

  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 22, 2007
• First Posted: May 23, 2007
• Study Start: May 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2010
• Study Completion: October 1, 2010
• Last Updated: July 31, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-07

Locations

US (1)