An interventional study of Online Program to Support Coping and Communication in Families in Pediatric Cancer, sponsored by Vanderbilt University. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-09-21.
Sponsored by Vanderbilt University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
Childhood cancer patients and their parents are faced with significant stress at the time of diagnosis, during treatment, and over the course of recovery. The stress of cancer and its treatment can lead to significant emotional distress for many families. However, most families do not have access to programs that offer support for coping with cancer-related stress. The proposed work will address this gap by testing of the possible benefits of a novel internet delivered program to support children with cancer and their parents in coping with and communicating about a child's cancer. The research team includes experts from Vanderbilt University and Nationwide Children's Hospital with experience in pediatric oncology; stress, coping, and family communication in pediatric cancer; internet interventions in pediatric populations; and family-focused interventions to build coping and parenting skills. The study will test the effects of this program in 150 families of children with newly diagnosed cancer on reducing emotional distress up to 12 months after participation in the program. This project has the potential to lead to an evidence-based program to improve quality of life and resilience in children with cancer and their parents that can be easily and widely disseminated.
Childhood cancer patients and their parents are faced with significant stress at the time of diagnosis, during treatment, and over the course of recovery. The stress of cancer and its treatment can lead to significant emotional distress for many families. However, most families do not have access to programs that offer support for coping with cancer-related stress. The proposed work will address this gap by testing of the possible benefits of a novel internet delivered program to support children with cancer and their parents in coping with and communicating about a child's cancer. This online program includes modules to teach parenting, communication and coping skills to parents of children with cancer, and coping skills to their children who have been recently diagnosed with cancer. The research team includes experts from Vanderbilt University and Nationwide Children's Hospital with experience in pediatric oncology; stress, coping, and family communication in pediatric cancer; internet interventions in pediatric populations; and family-focused interventions to build coping and parenting skills. The study will test the effects of this program in 150 families of children with newly diagnosed cancer on reducing emotional distress up to 12 months after participation in the program. This project has the potential to lead to an evidence-based program to improve quality of life and resilience in children with cancer and their parents that can be easily and widely disseminated.
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Families will receive the online program to support coping and communication near the time of a child's cancer diagnosis
Behavioral: Online Program to Support Coping and Communication in Families
Families will receive the online program to support coping and communication approximately 6 months after a child's cancer diagnosis
Behavioral: Online Program to Support Coping and Communication in Families
Parents and children will access online materials designed to support the use of effective ways to cope with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and to support open and communication.
Change in Total Behavior Problems on the Child Behavior Checklist from baseline to 6 months
Change in parents' report on the Child Behavior Checklist (a measure of their children's total emotional and behavioral problems).
Time frame: The Child Behavior Checklist will be completed near the time of entry into the study and repeated at 6 month follow ups
Change in Total Behavior Problems on the Youth Self Report from baseline to 6 months
Change in children's report on the Youth Self Report (a measure of their children's total emotional and behavioral problems).
Time frame: This measure will be completed near the time of entry into the study and repeated at 6 month follow ups
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