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FACT for Parenting (FACT Trial)
FACT Trial Summary
This trial will test an intervention to help parents communicate with their children about cancer. 40 patients will be enrolled and compared with a wait-list control condition. The hypothesis is that the intervention is feasible and acceptable.
- Parenting
- Cancer
- Tumors
- Communication
- Parent-Child Relationship
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Is this investigation taking on individuals aged 70 or more?
"To be considered for this medical research, individuals must fall within the age range of 18-99 years old. There are 451 trials available for those under 18 and 2674 studies accessible to seniors aged 65+."
Who is eligible to take part in this research study?
"This medical trial is currently recruiting 40 individuals aged 18 to 99 years old who meet the following criteria: ability to comprehend and adhere to research protocols, parental status (biological, step-parental, kinship caregiver or custodial guardian of a child aged 3 - 17 able to communicate in English), signed informed consent documents; diagnosis of Stage II-IV invasive solid tumor not under watchful observation."
How many participants are currently included in this clinical trial?
"Absolutely, the information on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this research endeavour has been actively recruiting since July 5th 2022 and was recently updated on July 7th 2022. A total of 40 patients are sought from a single medical centre."
What objective is the clinical trial aiming to accomplish?
"The primary purpose of this examination, which will be observed for approximately 6 weeks is to assess Acceptability through a semi-structured post-intervention interview. Other goals include assessing Recruitment feasibility (percentage of eligible patients who consent), evaluating the Change from baseline communication self-efficacy using an adapted version of the Communication Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) with higher scores indicating more efficacy, and gauging Feasibility of participant retention by determining the percentage of participants that complete survey assessments at 6 weeks."
Is this investigation taking in new participants?
"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical trial is recruiting participants at present time. The study was first created on July 5th 2022 and the most recent update occurred on July 7th 2022. There are 40 spots open for patients to join from a single site."
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