Seminar in Unwavering Empowering Presence Optimized for Rehabilitation Teams

NCT07071116 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: SUPPORT
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 25
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study to test the feasibility, acceptability, and potential impact of a serious illness communication skills training (CST) tailored to rehabilitation professionals to improve their comfort and confidence in navigating difficult conversations with patients and families. Primary Objectives: Aim 1: To assess feasibility and acceptability of a multidisciplinary co-designed interactive CST program for rehabilitation professionals who care for children with serious illness and their families. Aim 2: To characterize the potential impact of this CST intervention on pediatric rehabilitation professionals. Secondary Objective: Aim 3: To examine the perspectives of bereaved parent educators on participation in the implementation of communication training for rehabilitation professionals.

Conditions

Communication

Keywords

Communication Skills Training (CST); Rehabilitation Professionals

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Proportion of participants who achieve a mean score ≥3 on the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) scale

  Investigators will compute the mean Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) score for each participant using the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) and report the proportion of participants who achieve a mean score ≥3. The Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) is used to assess how feasible it is to implement a specific intervention. The FIM measure includes four itemized responses that are scored from one to five (1=Completely disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither agree nor disagree, 4=Agree, 5=Completely agree) such that one represents the lowest possible mean score and five the highest possible mean score. It is scored by averaging the responses to each of the four questions. Higher scores indicate greater perceived feasibility of the intervention.

  Approximately 3 months post intervention

• Proportion of participants who achieve a mean score ≥3 on Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) scale

  Investigators will compute the mean Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) score for each participant and report the proportion of participants who achieve a mean score ≥3. The Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) is a four-item scale used to assess the acceptability of an intervention. It is scored by calculating the mean of the responses to its four items, each measured on a 5-point Likert scale(1=Completely disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither agree nor disagree, 4=Agree, 5=Completely agree). This results in a final score ranging from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater acceptability.

  Approximately 3 months post intervention

• Proportion of participants who achieve a mean score ≥3 on the Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) scale

  Investigators will compute the mean Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) score for each participant and report the proportion of participants who achieve a mean score ≥3. The Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) is a four-item scale used to assess the appropriateness of interventions by capturing individual perspectives on the alignment of the intervention with professional values and perceived efficacy in meeting patient needs. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1=Completely disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither agree nor disagree, 4=Agree, 5=Completely agree). The score is calculated by averaging the responses to all items. A higher score on the IAM indicates a stronger perception that the intervention is appropriate for the given situation and context.

  Approximately 3 months post intervention

• Potential impact of this CST intervention on pediatric rehabilitation professionals

  Investigators will calculate the proportions of participants who select "Agree" or "Completely agree" in both the pre- and post-intervention surveys and conduct statistical tests, such as Fisher's exact test or the Chi-square test, to determine whether the change in these proportions over time is statistically significant.

  Prior to the start of the intervention (day 1) and at the end of study, approximately 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Perspectives of bereaved parent educators on participation in the implementation of communication training for rehabilitation professionals.

  Within 3 months post intervention

Study Arms (2)

Licensed rehabilitation professionals

OTHER

Licensed rehabilitation professionals (e.g., physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists) employed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital actively involved in the care of pediatric oncology patients who will participate in the CST intervention

Other: Communication skills training

St. Jude Bereaved Parent Educators

OTHER

St. Jude Bereaved Parent Educators who have participated as an educator in at least one other institutional educational event and will facilitate the CST intervention

Other: Communication skills training-Facilitator

Interventions

Communication skills training OTHER

See Detailed Description

Also known as: CST

Licensed rehabilitation professionals

Communication skills training-Facilitator OTHER

See Detailed Description

Also known as: CST-Facilitator

St. Jude Bereaved Parent Educators

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Licensed rehabilitation professionals (e.g., physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists) employed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital actively involved in the care of pediatric oncology patients.
• Willingness to participate in the communication skills training (CST) intervention and associated study activities.
• St. Jude Bereaved Parent Educators who have participated as an educator in at least one other institutional educational event
• Willingness to facilitate the communication skills training (CST) intervention and complete associated study activities.

You may not qualify if:

• Non-rehabilitation professionals
• Individuals unable to attend the CST intervention session.
• Individuals unable to attend the CST intervention session.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

RECRUITING

Related Links

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• Clinical Trials Open at St. Jude

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Communication

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Brittany Cowfer, MD

  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Brittany Cowfer, MD

CONTACT

866-278-5833; referralinfo@stjude.org

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 9, 2025
• First Posted: July 17, 2025
• Study Start: July 9, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
• Time Frame: Data will be made available at the time of article publication.
• Access Criteria: Data will be provided to researchers following a formal request with the following information: full name of requestor, affiliation, data set requested, and timing of when data is needed. As an informational point, the lead statistician and study principal investigator will be informed that primary results datasets have been requested.

Locations

US (1)