RECRUITING

Effects of Using a Storybook, to Explain Leukemia to Children Versus the Standard Child Life Intervention, on Parental Stress.

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to measure the effects of using a storybook versus standard child life intervention with parents of children newly diagnosed with leukemia on parental stress. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What effect will the storybook have on parent/legal guardian stress at three timepoints: baseline, discharge, and follow up? * Will this storybook impact parent/legal guardian comfort levels and improve their child's understanding? Participants will be asked to complete surveys at three timepoints, prior to and following child life intervention and about 3.5 months later. During child life interventions, participants will receive resources and support to explain leukemia to their school aged, 3-16-year-old, child (patient or sibling). Researchers will compare Intervention and Control Groups to see if parental stress is lower in those who received the storybook in addition to the standard child life intervention versus the standard child life intervention alone.

Official Title

Effects of a Storybook About New Leukemia Diagnosis Versus Standard Child Life Intervention on Parental Stress: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Study

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-02-03
Study Completion:2025-05-15
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06360718

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:3 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Parent/Legal Guardian of a child a. who is school-aged (3-16 years old) with a new leukemia diagnosis b. with a new leukemia diagnosis who is not school-aged but is a sibling of a school-aged child (\<3 years or \>16 years old).
  2. * Parent/legal guardian is able to speak, read, and write English or Spanish, and give informed consent 3. Parent/legal guardian is over 18 years of age.
  1. * Their school-aged children have developmental or cognitive delays, and/or other chronic illnesses.
  2. * Their school-aged child does not give assent to participate.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Erin Shields, MA
CONTACT
323-361-3630
Eshields@chla.usc.edu

Principal Investigator

Erin Shields, MA
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Children&#39;s Hospital Los Angeles
Kaitlin Bennett
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Children&#39;s Hospital Los Angeles
Mandy Flores
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Children&#39;s Hospital Los Angeles

Study Locations (Sites)

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles

  • Erin Shields, MA, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Children&#39;s Hospital Los Angeles
  • Kaitlin Bennett, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Children&#39;s Hospital Los Angeles
  • Mandy Flores, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Children&#39;s Hospital Los Angeles

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-02-03
Study Completion Date2025-05-15

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-02-03
Study Completion Date2025-05-15

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Parental stress
  • Diagnosis education
  • Leukemia
  • Child life
  • Cancer
  • Chemotherapy
  • Hair Loss
  • School-Age
  • Intervention
  • Family-Centered Care

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Leukemia