Understanding the Psychosocial Needs of Parents Who Have Lost a Child to Cancer

Running, not enrolling

Conditions studied: Parents Who Have Lost a Child to Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences and needs of parents who have lost a child to cancer. This will aid us in developing an intervention that may help parents cope with their loss.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00968500

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

160

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2027-06-02

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Loss of a child to cancer between 6 months and 6 years ago
• Loss of a child between the ages of 6 months and 25 years
• Biological or adoptive parent or stepparent
• Parent must be age 18 or over
• In the judgment of investigators/consenting professionals able to comprehend English to complete study assessments
• To be eligible for the qualitative interview, participants more score of 19 or less (< 19)or 34 or greater (> 34) on the PG-13 to qualify

You may not qualify if…

• Significant psychiatric disturbance sufficient, in the investigator's judgment, to preclude completion of the assessment measures, interview or informed consent.

Where it is running

• NCI Clinical Center — Bethesda, Maryland, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States

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