A Brief Parental Intervention on Learning and Education in Childhood Cancer

NCT05268315 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 20-224
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 23
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether a brief intervention about learning and education is both practical and acceptable for parents of children with cancer.

Conditions

Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Feasibility of study recruitment and enrollment

  Among qualifying families, the number receiving recruitment information about the study, identifying interest, scheduling, and completing procedures. Note, for each qualifying family, one or two parents or legal guardians are able to enroll in the study. This is a parental intervention and the child with cancer does not participate in the study.

  Through study completion, up to 2 years

• Fidelity to the intervention protocol

  Interventions are audio-recorded. Percent adherence to the intervention protocol per a fidelity form, developed for this study, is assessed by an independent rater of fidelity.

  at time of intervention (day 1)

• Acceptability of the intervention

  Ratings are provided on intervention acceptability as part of the Program Evaluation Form, a questionnaire developed for this study.

  immediately post-intervention (day 1)

Study Arms (1)

Brief Psychoeducational Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Parents of children with cancer who complete the study participate in a brief, 1-session psychoeducational intervention.

Behavioral: Brief Psychoeducational Intervention

Interventions

Brief Psychoeducational Intervention BEHAVIORAL

The 1-session psychoeducational intervention is divided into three brief modules. Topics that are covered include thinking, learning, emotional, and behavioral functioning as they relate to childhood cancer, educational and school supports, and the role of neuropsychological and school-based assessments.

Brief Psychoeducational Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of children with cancer
• preferred language for oral and written communication is English
• years of age or older
• or 2 parents or legal guardians can participate for each child
• The child must also meet the following for the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) to participate:
• diagnosis of cancer
• child is actively receiving cancer treatment at University of New Mexico Hospital or recently completed treatment (within 0-6 months post-treatment)
• child is between the age of 3 and 14
• child resides in New Mexico

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of New Mexico: lead
• Hyundai Hope On Wheels: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of New Mexico Hospital

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Officials

• Eric Zimak, PhD

  University of New Mexico

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 2, 2022
• First Posted: March 7, 2022
• Study Start: February 24, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 28, 2022
• Study Completion: June 28, 2022
• Last Updated: July 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)