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Establishment and evaluation of a structured, multidisciplinary, guideline-based transition and (long-term) aftercare for children and adolescents formerly affected by cancer

Establishment and evaluation of a structured, multidisciplinary, guideline-based transition and (long-term) aftercare for children and adolescents formerly affected by cancer - AELKI

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00029269
Enrollment
1600
Registered
2022-12-23
Start date
2023-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

Cancer of any kind C00-C97

Interventions

Group 1: For study participants at a center of the intervention group, the first step is risk stratification, which is accompanied by the determination of medical topic priorities. They continue to re

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 20 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Qualitative interviews prior to the start of the intervention: - Written informed consent for the study - In follow-up (patients)/active (staff). Online interview: - Age: minimum 18, maximum 39 years - At least 5 years after end of treatment - Identification via ICD-10 codes / OPS codes / ATC codes / EBM-GOPs. RCT: - Children and adolescents under 21 and one parent - Regular oncology follow-up completed prior to intervention initiation Qualitative interviews for intervention evaluation: - Written informed consent for the study - In follow-up as part of the RCT (patients)/working (staff)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Qualitative interviews prior to the start of the intervention: - Insufficient knowledge of German - Unknown time of therapy completion (patients) - No written informed consent for the study Online survey: - Age: 39 years - End of treatment less than 5 years ago - No malignant tumor disease RCT: - Individuals 21 years of age or older - Patients in current oncological treatment - Relocation within the intervention period expected - No written informed consent for the study Qualitative interviews for intervention evaluation: - Insufficient knowledge of German - No written informed consent for the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
RCT: - Self-efficacy of parents of affected children and adolescents after intervention, using a questionnaire (General self-efficacy expectancy scale according to Jerusalem and Schwarzer, 1999) at baseline, after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
qualitative interviews before the start of the intervention: Patients and parents: - Experiences, competencies, wishes, fears and needs in dealing with the cancer and aftercare Staff members: - Experiences with aftercare - Wishes - Recommendations for action Online survey: - Self-efficacy - Health-related quality of life - Mental Health - Physical health - Health behavior - Absence days due to illness - Utilization of medical services - Experiences with long-term follow-up care (utilization, wishes). RCT (Questionnaire, each at the beginning of the intervention, after the intervention and 3 months after the intervention).: -Self-efficacy of those aged 12 years and older. - Adolescents' transition readiness from age 14 incl. autonomy, health literacy, adherence - Active participation of patients in the treatment process - satisfaction with care among parents and children - health-related quality of life - behavioral problems - health status - Further contents to be determined after the interviews before RCT Health economic evaluation: - Costs of follow-up and resulting consequences. - Potential of medium- and long-term cost reduction through early diagnosis and treatment of relevant late effects Qualitative interviews for intervention evaluation: Patients and parents: - Perception of the offer - Concrete benefits and consequences for participants - Further contents to be determined after the interviews before RCT Staff members: - Practical experiences - Wishes - obstacles - Recommendations for action - Further contents to be determined after the interviews before RCT

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactThorsten Langer

Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin,Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck

Thorsten.Langer@uksh.de0451 500 42961

Outcome results

None listed

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