Status:
RECRUITING
Nurse-initiated Conversations for Early Integration of Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Conditions:
Solid Tumor
Hematological Malignancies
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to develop and implement a pediatric palliative care (PPC) program. It is an open-label, randomized trial (2:1 randomization) in pediatric oncology department of Children's Hospital of...
Detailed Description
Early integration of PPC, endorsed by a number of international societies, is well supported by evidence on providing multi-layer relief in children and their families over the course of any life-thre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children within eight weeks of initial oncologic diagnosis or within eight weeks of relapse/recurrent disease diagnosis
- Children speaking Chinese
- Children's family caregivers accompanying the child in the hospital (only one family member is eligible to take this role under current hospital policy)
- Children's family caregivers speaking Chinese
- Health care providers who are taking care of the eligible children, including but not limited to physicians, nurses, and social workers
Exclusion
- \- Children who, in the opinion of their physician, are not capable mentally or verbally of participating in the survey or interview
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05306509
Start Date
August 1 2022
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
January 27 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Hemotology/Oncology Unit and Surgical Oncology Unit of Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Shanghai, Minhang, China, 201102