Community Implementation of the ‘Cascade’ (Cope, Adapt, Survive: life after CAncEr) online program for parents of child, adolescents and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors A Phase-III Trial.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Paediatric Cancer; Cancer - Any cancer; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000155998
• Lead Sponsor: Behavioural Sciences Unit, UNSW Sydney

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-02-13
• Study Completion: 2022-12-19
• Last Update Posted: 18 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

For parent participants:
Eligible participants must be able to:
•Give informed consent;
•Read English;
•Provide the name and contact details of a trusted health professional, such as their local general practitioner;
•Have access to a computer/laptop/tablet with a webcam and microphone;
•Access the Internet in a private location (that is, where they will feel comfortable discussing issues related to their child’s cancer) once a week for 4 weeks to be able to participate in the intervention.

For facilitators:
Community organisation staff members will be eligible to participate (i.e. be trained in and evaluate Cascade) if they:
•Are a registered healthcare professional (including but not limited to psychologists, clinical psychologists, and nurses); and/OR
•Have prior experience in the delivery of a cognitive-behaviour therapy group treatment program; and/OR
•Are determined by the community organisation as having sufficient experience to deliver the program; and/OR
•Are a doctoral or masters student completing clinical training under the supervision of a registered health professional.

Exclusion Criteria

For parent participants:
Exclusion criteria include:
•Any parent of a child who is in palliative care.
•Any parent with severe depression and/or suicidal intent or plan, as determined in the initial intake interview or by the participant’s responses to the first questionnaire. Participants who report at the initial intake interview that they are currently experiencing serious suicidal intent (with or without a defined plan) will be excluded with appropriate referral options provided. Further, parents scoring = 30 on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) will be telephoned and assessed further to determine whether or not their score is indicative of a ‘severe’ mental health disorder and to assess suicidal risk (See Appendix 1 for guidelines on suicide risk assessment). In the case where a parent is experiencing a ‘severe’ mental health disorder and/or suicidal risk they will be excluded and provided with appropriate referral options.
•Any parent who reports that they are currently undergoing treatment for Schizophrenia, or who is judged to be currently experiencing a psychotic episode, based on clinical judgment at the initial interview (see initial intake interview schedule Appendix 1).
•Any parent reporting substance abuse.

For facilitators:
Staff will be ineligible to be trained to deliver Cascade if they are:
•Not a registered healthcare professional; AND
•Have insufficient experience with the delivery of cognitive-behavioural therapy interventions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified