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Parenting Support for Families with Cancer

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Kathrin Milbury
Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through study completion, an average of 1 year
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at whether a parenting support intervention helps families with a solid tumor that has spread or come back. The intervention may help reduce parenting concerns and improve communication and wellbeing.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for parents over 18 with metastatic or recurrent solid tumors, who have at least one child aged 4-12 they're currently living and co-parenting with. They must be able to consent and complete self-reports (no severe cognitive deficits). Both parent and a spousal caregiver must speak English and have internet access.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a parenting support program aimed at reducing parenting concerns, improving communication about cancer between parents and children, and enhancing parental psychological wellbeing in families dealing with advanced cancer.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves educational support rather than medication, traditional physical side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort discussing sensitive topics.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Examine the feasibility of implementing a parenting support intervention in 50 patients with an incurable cancer and their spousal caregivers.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Group I (education material, videoconference session)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants receive education materials (brochure and a video) and attend 2 weekly videoconference intervention sessions over 45 minutes each. Caregivers attend 2 additional weekly intervention sessions over 45 minutes each.
Group II: Group II (waitlist control)Active Control2 Interventions
Participants receive standard of care.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
2,973 Previous Clinical Trials
1,789,201 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,662 Previous Clinical Trials
40,925,761 Total Patients Enrolled
Kathrin MilburyPrincipal InvestigatorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
7 Previous Clinical Trials
1,831 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Parenting Support Intervention Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05059678 — N/A
Cancer Research Study Groups: Group I (education material, videoconference session), Group II (waitlist control)
Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Parenting Support Intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05059678 — N/A
Parenting Support Intervention 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05059678 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the present capacity of applicants for this experiment?

"Affirmative. Per the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is currently recruiting patients and was first posted November 30th 2021. As of August 11st 2022, 120 individuals are required to be recruited from 1 location."

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Does this clinical research still accept participants?

"The clinicaltrials.gov website reveals that this medical research project is currently seeking volunteers, having been initially posted on November 30th 2021 and last updated on August 11th 2022."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Parenting Support Intervention for Families Coping With Metastatic or Locally Recurrent Solid Tumor Diagnosis
2021. "Parenting Support Intervention for Families Coping With Metastatic or Locally Recurrent Solid Tumor Diagnosis". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05059678.
~63 spots leftby Dec 2026
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