A Brief Parental Intervention on Learning and Education in Childhood Cancer

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to assess whether a brief intervention about learning and education is both practical and acceptable for parents of children with cancer.

Detailed Description
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After being provided details about the study, participants signing the study consent form complete pre-intervention questionnaires. Participants then complete a brief psychoeducational intervention, via a HIPAA-compliant web and video conferencing platform on Zoom. The intervention is followed by completion of a post-intervention evaluation form. The consent form and study questionnaires are completed through Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap), a secure web-based application.

Official Title
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Acceptability and Feasibility of a Brief Psychoeducational Intervention for Parents of Children With Childhood Cancer

Conditions
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Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Brief Psychoeducational Intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of children with cancer preferred language for oral and written communication is English 18 years of age or older 1 or 2 parents or legal guardians can participate for each child The child must also meet the following for the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) to participate: diagnosis of cancer child is actively receiving cancer treatment at University of New Mexico Hospital or recently completed treatment (within 0-6 months post-treatment) child is between the age of 3 and 14 child resides in New Mexico Exclusion Criteria: Parents of children who are wards of the state are excluded (including children in custody of the NM Children, Youth & Families Department).

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Brief Psychoeducational Intervention<br>Parents of children with cancer who complete the study participate in a brief, 1-session psychoeducational intervention. | Behavioral: Brief Psychoeducational Intervention<br>* The 1-session psychoeducational intervention is divided into three brief modules. Topics that are covered include thinking, learning, emotional, and behavioral functioning as they relate to childhood cancer, educational and school supports, and the role of neuropsychological and school-based assessments.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Feasibility of study recruitment and enrollment | Among qualifying families, the number receiving recruitment information about the study, identifying interest, scheduling, and completing procedures. Note, for each qualifying family, one or two parents or legal guardians are able to enroll in the study. This is a parental intervention and the child with cancer does not participate in the study. | Through study completion, up to 2 years | 
| Fidelity to the intervention protocol | Interventions are audio-recorded. Percent adherence to the intervention protocol per a fidelity form, developed for this study, is assessed by an independent rater of fidelity. | at time of intervention (day 1) | 
| Acceptability of the intervention | Ratings are provided on intervention acceptability as part of the Program Evaluation Form, a questionnaire developed for this study. | immediately post-intervention (day 1) |