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Feasibility, acceptability and psychosocial outcomes of a smartphone-based care support program for rural families of children with cancer: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Feasibility, acceptability and psychosocial outcomes of a smartphone-based care support program for rural families of children with cancer: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000040510
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-12-01
Start date
2021-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-03-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

paediatric cancer

Interventions

Intervention Group:culturally tailored individualized smartphone based care support (ISBCS) program to support
Control Group:Blank control

Sponsors

Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Families eligible for this project have to comply with all of the requirements below: (1) Having a child with a diagnosis of cancer; (2) The child with cancer is 7 17 years old; (3) The child with cancer has completed the primary treatment; (4) All family members (mother, father, and child) can read and speak Mandarin Chinese and could complete the basic cognitive skill test; (5) All family members are willing to participate in the study. We will try to enroll multiple family members into the project including mothers, fathers and siblings. For children whose parents are not primary caregivers, other primary caregivers will be identified and recruited.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Families who fall into any of the fo llowing criteria are excluded from this project: (1) The child cancer is a relapse or is end stage cancer; (2) The child with cancer has mental retardation, making it difficult for him or her to complete the interview; (3) The child is currently enrolled in other similar programs; and (4) The child with cancer has other serious health problems, such as thyroid disease, asthma, and hypertension.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
posttraumatic stress symptoms;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGU CAN

Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University

gucan_ca@csu.edu.cn+86 13574881548

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026