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Status quo and experience of family adaptation in families of children with cancer

Status quo and experience of family adaptation in families of children with cancer: A mixed method study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300071828
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-05-25
Start date
2023-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-12

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Conditions

Childhood cancer

Interventions

Cross-sectional study (Questionnaire survey):None
Qualitative study (Semi-structured depth Interview):None

Sponsors

Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The participants of this study are parents of children with cancer, and children and their parents must meet the following inclusion criteria at the same time. 1. Children: (1) The child meets the diagnostic criteria of the International Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Childhood Cancer, and is diagnosed as cancer by imaging and pathological examination; (2) Age = 14 years with normal intelligence; (3) The course of the cancer is more than 1 month. 2. Parents of the child: (1) Age = 18 years; (2) The father or mother of the child who is the primary caregiver; (3) Volunteer to participate in this study and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with cancer and their parents who meet any of the following exclusion criteria will be excluded. 1. Children: (1) Combined with other serious diseases or chronic conditions, such as genetic metabolic diseases, heart, liver, and kidney insufficiency, etc.; (2) The expected survival period is less than 6 months, the condition is critical or may change at any time. 2. Parents of the child: (1) Suffering from serious organic diseases, audio-visual impairments, cognitive impairments and mental illnesses that cannot cooperate with the investigation; (2) Experienced other traumatic events in the past six months, such as sudden accidents, death of other relatives, etc.; (3) Parents are participating in other studies that have the potential to influence family adaptation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Family adaptation;Problem-solving skills;Family resilience;Social support;Self-efficacy;Family function;Depression;Quality of life;Financial toxicity;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactTianji Zhou/ Yuanhui Luo

Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University

zhoutianji1999@163.com+86 139 7405 4823

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026