Pediatric Oncology
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parents are eligible for the study - if their child was diagnosed before with childhood cancer at the age of 0-18 years; - if their child is within 5 years from diagnosis for childhood cancer (during or after successful treatment) - if their child still lives with his/her parent(s) - if they have access to a laptop/computer with internet connection - when they have provided written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parents who meet any of the following criteria are excluded from participation: - parents who are not able to follow a group chat course - parents who are not able to fill out Dutch questionnaires
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary study parameters reflect psychosocial wellbeing, measured with validated standardized questionnaires that are completed online by the parents. Differences between intervention condition and waitlist-control condition in change over time on wellbeing are tested. Questionnaires used for the primary outcomes: - Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) item banks - anxiety and depression (Computer adaptive testing) - Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) - anxiety and depression - Distress Thermometer for Parents (DT-P) - parental overall distress, thermometer score only - Situation-Specific Emotional Reaction Questionnaire (SSERQ) - Situation-Specific Emotional Reactions - Pediatric Quality Of Life Inventory Family Impact Module (PedsQL FIM) - Family relationships and Worry - Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) – Insomnia | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters reflect coping (online questionnaires) and feasibility (both questionnaires with course leaders and participants, and the recording of logistical and recruitment issues). | — |
Contacts
Princess Maxima Centre for pediatric oncology