Internet-administered, guided, psychological support (ENGAGE) for parents of children previously treated for cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN57233429
• Lead Sponsor: ppsala University

Brief Summary

2018 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29903802 protocol 2021 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34142662/ intervention development (added 21/06/2021) 2022 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35365530/ nested cross-sectional survey (added 04/04/2022) 2022 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5377 (added 22/11/2022) 2024 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38846368/ E-therapists' views qualitative study (added 07/06/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-04-19
• Study Completion: 2021-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

Parents/caregivers (adults, both mothers and fathers) will be included according to:
1. Parent of a child diagnosed with cancer when 0-18 years who has completed cancer treatment 3 months to 5 years previously
2. Resides in Sweden
3. Able to read and understand text in Swedish
4. Has access to e-mail, the internet, and a mobile telephone and/or Bank ID
5. Self-reports a need for psychological support related to the child’s cancer disease and treatment

Exclusion Criteria

The following exclusion criteria will be used:
1. Self-reported or clinician-assessed (based on the M.I.N.I neuropsychiatric interview) symptoms of a severe and enduring mental health difficulty
2. Self-reported or clinician-assessed (based on the M.I.N.I neuropsychiatric interview) misuse of alcohol, street drugs, and/or prescription medication
3. Acutely suicidal
4. Currently attending psychological treatment. Those excluded due to a severe and enduring mental health difficulty, substance misuse, and/or acute suicidality will be guided to appropriate healthcare services

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified