Decision Support Intervention of Minor Cancer Patients and Their Parents
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Conditions studied: Pediatric Cancer, Adolescent Health, Decision Aids, Parents of Children With Cancer, Decision Making ,Shared
In brief
The purpose of this stuidy are: (1) to explore the information needs of parents having children with cancer when making treatment decisions; (2) to develop a Taiwan version of the Control Preferences Scale for decision support aids; (3) to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of involving minor cancer patients and their parents in treatment decision-making.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06651242
- Run by
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
- People needed
- 80
- Starts
- 2022-10-26
- Expected to finish
- 2027-07-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-08-28
Who can join
Age: 7 and older, up to 20. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Inclusion Criteria for Parents:
- Age over 20 years.
- Child under 20 years old, diagnosed with cancer by a doctor.
- their child know her/his cancer diagnosis.
- Agree to have the child participate in family meeting and have ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
- Inclusion Criteria for Minors:
- Aged between 7 and 20 years, diagnosed with pediatrtic cancer.
- Aware of their cancer diagnosis.
- Able to express their thoughts to the researcher in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
- Both the minor and their legal guardian consent to participate in the study.
You may not qualify if…
- Diagnosed with depression, and/or anxiety, and/or other mental disorders.
- Legal guardian is unwilling to inform the minor of their diagnosis.
- Minor is unwilling to share their thoughts with their parents.
Where it is running
- Kaohsiung Medical University — Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (enrolling)
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