iParent2Parent Program for Parents of Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

NCT05968807 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 1000080779
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 55
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The iParent2Parent (iP2P) program is a new, innovative virtual mentorship program that will connect parents one-to-one with other parents of pediatric solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients who are trained to offer vital peer support and mentorship. Parents of children who received a SOT at The Hospital for Sick Children will be invited to participate as mentors and mentees (randomized into the iP2P or control group). The iP2P program can decrease feelings of isolation, improve mental health and have a long-term positive impact on patient health. This research will increase our understanding of one-to-one peer support and leverage eHealth technologies to improve the access to and acceptability of parent peer support interventions.

Conditions

Solid Organ Transplant

Keywords

Peer Support Mentorship; Parent Support Mentorship; Pediatrics; Transplant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Recruitment rates and withdrawal rates

  How many participants were recruited and have withdrawn from the program on average over time.

  Baseline to study completion, an average of 1 year

• Adherence with the iParent2Parent program

  When the participant completes 10 audio or video calls over 12 weeks and 100% when all online outcome measures completed.

  Baseline to study completion, an average of 1 year

• Acceptability (Mentees)

  Whether the innovation is agreeable, palatable or satisfactory. Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group.

  Baseline to 12 weeks after baseline/immediately after the intervention

• Acceptability (Mentors)

  Whether the innovation is agreeable, palatable or satisfactory. Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group.

  Baseline to program completion, an average of one year

• Level of engagement with the iParent2Parent program (Mentees)

  Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group.

  Baseline to 12 weeks after baseline/immediately after the intervention

• Level of engagement with the iParent2Parent program (Mentors)

  Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group.

  Baseline to program completion, an average of one year

• Barriers and enablers of the iParent2Parent program (Mentees)

  Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group.

  Baseline to 12 weeks after baseline/immediately after the intervention

• Barriers and enablers of the iParent2Parent program (Mentors)

  Measured via semi-structured interview or focus group.

  Baseline to program completion, an average of one year

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Parenting stress (Mentees and Mentors)

  Baseline to program completion, an average of one year

• Psychological distress (Mentees and Mentors)

  Baseline to program completion, an average of one year

• Psychological distress (Mentees and Mentors)

  Baseline to program completion, an average of one year

• Perceived social support (Mentees and Mentors)

  Baseline to program completion, an average of one year

• Perceived social support (Mentees and Mentors)

  Baseline to program completion, an average of one year

Study Arms (2)

iParent2Parent Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: iParent2Parent Program

Standard of Care Waitlist Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

iParent2Parent Program BEHAVIORAL

iParent2Parent is an online peer support mentorship program that is based on the iPeer2Peer online peer support mentorship program, which has been established in multiple chronic disease populations as a self-management intervention, including in chronic pain and juvenile idiopathic arthritis populations. The iParent2Parent program connect parents one-to-one with other parents of pediatric solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients who are trained to offer vital peer support and mentorship.

iParent2Parent Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Parent of a patient under 18 years of age who received a solid organ transplant and is at least two months post-transplant,
• Access to a device (e.g., smart phone, tablet, computer) capable of using free WhatsApp software, and
• English-speaking.
• Parent of a patient under 21 years of age who received a solid organ transplant and is at least one year post-transplant,
• Nominated by their child's healthcare team as a good candidate to act in the mentor role (e.g., good communication skills, positive adaptation and adjustment post-transplant, strong support network),
• Access to a device (e.g., smart phone, tablet, computer) capable of using free WhatsApp software, and
• English-speaking.

You may not qualify if:

• Non-English speaking.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hospital for Sick Children: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Samantha J. Anthony, PhD, MSW

  The Hospital for Sick Children

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Samantha J. Anthony, PhD, MSW

CONTACT

416-813-7654; samantha.anthony@sickkids.ca

Sophie Bui, BHSc

CONTACT

sophie.bui@sickkids.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Waitlist randomized controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 29, 2023
• First Posted: August 1, 2023
• Study Start: August 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 26, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 26, 2026
• Last Updated: May 16, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)