A multicentre phase II randomised controlled trial of a parent/carer-targeted intervention to improve quality of life in families of young cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Quality of lifeDistressPsychological adjustmentMental Health - AnxietyMental Health - DepressionCancer - Any cancer
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613000270718
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of New South Wales
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 76
Eligible participants will be parents/carers of children who are <18 years old and have finished cancer treatment with curative intent. Parents will be (1) Fluent in English; (2) Able to access the internet; (3) Not at risk of self-harm/psychosis (assessed during the initial clinical screen). Only one parent/carer from each family will be eligible to minimise clinical/logistical challenges. Parents of children who have previously relapsed (and are finished treatment with curative intent) will be eligible. However, if a child relapses or dies during the study, their parents will be referred to individual support.
Individuals may not participate if they
(1) cannot speak English;
(2) exhibit suicidal intent, psychotic features, or substance dependence;
(3) their child is receiving active treatment, or palliative care. This includes if a child has recently relapsed and is still in active treatment; they and their family will be excluded, as their needs will be difficult to manage within the protocol, and their inclusion might also negatively affect others in their group.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of Life is the primary outcome as measured by the cancer-specific Quality of Life-Family Scale (QoL-Family; Ferrell, 1999).[Pretreatment, 1-week post intervention, 5 weeks post intervention and 6 months post intervention ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method