Children of parents with cancer: How can parents help their child cope and what help is associated with good coping and psychological functioning in the child?
Completed
- Conditions
- cancermalignancies10027655
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32229
- Lead Sponsor
- Ikazia Ziekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria are:
- being diagnosed with cancer in the past 5 years,
- having received curative treatment,
- being or have been under medical supervision in the Ikazia Hospital, and
- having a child below the age of 18 living at home (see page 15 of the protocol).
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria are:
- still receiving medical treatment (except hormone therapy),
- receiving palliative treatment,
- being diagnosed with a brain tumor, and
- insufficient mastery of the Dutch language (see page 15 of the protocol).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameters (outcomes) in this study are the child*s coping<br /><br>strategies and its psychological functioning including anxiety, posttraumatic<br /><br>stress-symptoms and internalising problems. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The secondary study parameter (independent parameter) is how parents help their<br /><br>child cope with parental cancer. Other study parameters (mediators) are changes<br /><br>in family routines and role, temperament of the child, personality of the<br /><br>parents (type-D), family cohesion and relational problems between the parents. </p><br>