Communication Memory of Cancer Diagnosis Within the Pediatric Triangle

NCT04392908 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Communication in oncology
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Present project aims to investigate memories related to a cancer communication diagnosis in pediatric oncology. It evaluates possible common elements and specificity between family and healthcare staff.

Conditions

Memory

Keywords

memory; pediatric cancer; oncology; communication; diagnosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Phenomenological characteristics of autobiographical memory

  Self report questionnaire "Assessment of the Phenomenology of Autobiographical Memory - APAM"

  One day after diagnosis

• Emotional characteristics of autobiographical memory

  linguistic analysis by Linguistic Inquiry Word Count - LIWC; cluster analysis by T-Lab; Content analysis; coherence and narrative structure by High Point Anaysis.

  One day after diagnosis

Study Arms (3)

Patients

Pediatric patients from 12 to 17 with cancer diagnosis only taken by Meyer Children's Hospital prior consent. Knowledge of fluent Italian language is required

Other: Communication memory

Parents

Parents of pediatric patients prior consent. Knowledge of fluent Italian language is required

Other: Communication memory

Medical Staff

Medical staff including doctor, psychologist and nurse

Other: Communication memory

Interventions

Communication memory OTHER

All groups will undergo audio-recorder interviews. Only adults will complete a self-report questionnaire on phenomenological aspects of autobiographical memories.

Medical Staff; Parents; Patients

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients with cancer diagnosis; their parents and healthcare staff

You may qualify if:

• age from 12 to 17 with cancer diagnosis only taken by Meyer Children's Hospital prior consent.
• Italian speaking

You may not qualify if:

• under 12 years old and above 17;
• followed by other hospital;
• cognitive disability
• \- Italian speaking and signature informed consent.
• \- cognitive disability

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS: lead
• University of Florence: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Meyer Children's Hospital

Florence, Firenze, 50139, Italy

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Communication; Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Chiara Fioretti, PhD

  Laboratorio di Metodi e Tecniche di Analisi delle Esperienze di Malattia Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione e Psicologia, Università degli Studi di Firenze

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 5, 2020
• First Posted: May 19, 2020
• Study Start: September 1, 2019
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Last Updated: September 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Locations

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