Status:
COMPLETED
Palliative Care and Symptom Management for the Pediatric Oncology Patient
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Conditions:
Pediatric Cancers
Eligibility:
All Genders
10-18 years
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to learn about the communication, decision-making, symptom management, emotional adjustment, and spiritual needs of parents and pediatric patients treated at the Children's C...
Detailed Description
PARENT: The Focus Group: If you agree to take part in this study, you will attend a 1 1/2 hour group session with 3-9 other caregivers. The group will be led by a group leader and an assistant. The ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion for Children:
- 10-18 years of age
- MD Anderson Children's Cancer Center (MCACC) cancer patient
- receiving anti-cancer treatment for disease that is not recurrent or metastatic for cancer diagnosed in the past 3-12 mos or receiving anti-cancer treatment for recurrent or metastatic cancer diagnosed within the past 3-12 months
- speak \& understand English
- reside in the Greater Houston area
- provide IRB-approved pediatric assent or informed consent, as age appropriate
- if \< 18 years of age, provide Internal Review Board (IRB)-approved parental permission
- child's eligibility is not contingent upon parent's decision to participate
- Inclusion for parents:
- self-identified parent(s) that has(have) a child eligible for study, per the inclusion and exclusion criteria noted above or has had a child (0-18 yrs of age at time of death) treated for cancer at MCACC who has died in the last 1 to 2 years
- speak and understand English
- reside in the Houston metropolitan area
- provide IRB-approved informed consent
- attend different focus groups if more than one eligible parent per child (max 2 parents per child)
- parent's eligibility is not contingent upon the child's decision to participate
Exclusion
- Exclusion for Children:
- have cognitive impairment, developmental delay, or emotional distress that would limit participation in a group discussion, as determined by the clinical judgment of the investigator
- younger than 10 years or older than 18 years of age
- Exclusion for Caregiver:
- have cognitive impairment, developmental delay, or emotional distress that would limit participation in a group discussion, as determined by the clinical judgment of the investigator.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00675467
Start Date
April 1 2008
Last Update
April 8 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030