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Developing and Refining an Intervention to Assess and Address Health-Related Social Needs Among Families of Children With Cancer
Led by Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Updated on 2026-05-04
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
21 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Lead Sponsor
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Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying how to better support families of children with cancer by identifying and addressing unmet health-related social needs (HRSN). The goal is to design Community Enhancing Resources for Childhood cAncer support (CERCA), an intervention that uses community resources and partnerships to create lasting help for these families. This study involves families, community organizations, and healthcare providers working together to develop this approach through co-design and community engagement. The study focuses on understanding current processes for screening and referring families to address their social needs in pediatric oncology clinics. Participants include caregivers of children undergoing cancer treatment, representatives from community organizations, and healthcare professionals. The study will use interviews and workshops, conducted virtually or in person, to gather information and develop the CERCA intervention without affecting medical treatments. Participants will be interviewed and observed to identify unmet social needs and assess current screening and referral practices. Researchers will track the development and acceptability of the CERCA intervention over about 15 months. The study measures include baseline assessments of unmet social needs and evaluation of screening and referral processes about 10 months after starting. Caregivers and providers will be engaged throughout, with no changes to the child's medical care during the study.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Assessing and Addressing Health-Related Social Needs Among Families of Children With Cancer
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Caregivers of children under 18 years old who are actively receiving or have completed cancer treatment within the past 1 year
- Caregivers must be involved in the child's care at home, hospital, or other healthcare settings
- Ability to understand English or Spanish and willingness to provide consent
- Age 18 years or older at the time of consent
- Representatives of community-based organizations providing resources for families of children with cancer
- Healthcare professionals involved in pediatric cancer care, including physicians, nurses, social workers, medical assistants, clinic staff, and administrators
- Ability to understand English or Spanish and willingness to provide consent
- Age 18 years or older at the time of consent
You will not qualify if you...
- There are no specific exclusion criteria
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (virtual or in-person)
Duration - Approximately 15 months
Participants complete interviews and participate in co-design workshops to identify unmet health-related social needs and assess current screening and referral processes in pediatric oncology care.
Multiple virtual or in-person interviews and workshops scheduled over study duration
Duration - Up to approximately 15 months
Participants are observed throughout the development and assessment of the CERCA intervention to address health-related social needs among families of children with cancer.
Ongoing engagement during intervention development
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
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Research Team
K
Katherine Brinkley
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
1
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