RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05294302

Testing eSCCIP: An eHealth Psychosocial Intervention for English and Spanish Speaking Parents of Children With Cancer

A Randomized Controlled Trial of eSCCIP: An eHealth Psychosocial Intervention for English and Spanish Speaking Parents of Children With Cancer

Sponsor

Nemours Children's Clinic

Enrollment

350 participants

Start Date

Apr 14, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Pediatric Cancer

Summary

It is critical to provide accessible evidence-based psychosocial support to parents and caregivers of children with cancer (PCCC) in order to mitigate individual and family-level psychosocial risks. This effectiveness trial evaluates an eHealth intervention for English- and Spanish-speaking (PCCC) with study endpoints focused on decreasing negative psychosocial sequelae (acute distress, posttraumatic stress, and anxiety) and improving coping abilities (coping self-efficacy, cognitive coping strategies). The long-term goal of this research program is to sustain and disseminate an effective, scalable, high-reach, and cost-effective intervention to provide crucial support to PCCC across the pediatric cancer trajectory.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria3

Participants must be the parent or primary caregiver of a child (ages 0 - 18 years old) diagnosed with cancer.
Participants must be able to speak and read English or Spanish.
Participants must have access to the internet through a computer or mobile device (e.g., smartphone, tablet).

Exclusion Criteria1

PCCC are ineligible to participate if their child is not expected to live longer than six months from the time of potential recruitment

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALeSCCIP/eSCCIP-SP

eSCCIP/eSCCIP-SP is a psychosocial eHealth intervention for PCCC. It consists of four self-guided, web-based modules (including an introductory module) and three telehealth sessions with a study interventionist.

BEHAVIORALCoping Space

Coping Space is a psychosocial informational website for PCCC.