Maternal Problem-Solving in Childhood Cancer

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00234793

Enrollment

433

Registered

2005-10-07

Start date

2003-05-31

Completion date

2010-04-30

Last updated

2015-06-15

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Conditions

Cancer, Stress

Keywords

childhood cancer, intervention, maternal coping, problem solving skills, anxiety, cope, problem solving

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to help mothers of children with cancer to cope more effectively by increasing their problem-solving skills.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is: 1. to develop a time-and-attention control condition to better assess the direct and mediational effect of PSST independent of social support (placebo); 2. to develop a personal digital assistant hand-held supplement to standard PSST to provide real-time training, reinforcement, and on-the-spot documentation of PSST usage; 3. to develop independent measures of the application of problem-solving strategies in everyday life; and 4. to measure utilization of and satisfaction with other resources accessed by mothers as independent indicators of the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of PSST.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALProblem-Solving Skills Training

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Mothers of any age with a child diagnosed with any form of cancer 2-16 weeks prior to contact.

Exclusion criteria

* Mothers of children with cancer if they do not read or speak English or Spanish, if their child is in severe medical crisis, or if they live a prohibitive distance to complete the intervention.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of problem-solving training provided to mothers of children with newly diagnosed cancer in decreasing negative affectivity	—
e.g. depression, anxiety, and increasing satisfaction with resource utilization	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Standardized measures at three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 3 months post the second time point	—

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026