Stage-Matched Psychosocial Intervention for Parent Caregivers of Children With Leukemia in Pakistan

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Conditions studied: Childhood Leukemia

In brief

This study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate a stage-matched psychosocial intervention to enhance the psychological adaptation of parent caregivers of children with leukemia in Pakistan. The intervention is based on the Transactional Family Adaptation Model and Double ABC-X Model of family stress. It will be tailored to meet the specific emotional and behavioral needs of caregivers at different stages of their child's treatment journey. The study consists of four stages: (1) needs assessment, (2) intervention design, (3) intervention refinement, and (4) a pilot randomized controlled trial. The intervention will be tested at two tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan, with an expected sample size of 88 parent caregivers. Outcomes will assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy in improving psychological adaptation, reducing distress, and enhancing coping skills among caregivers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07563335

Run by

Zhengzhou University

People needed

88

Starts

2025-06-10

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Parent caregiver (biological parent, step-parent, or legal guardian) primarily responsible for the daily care of a child diagnosed with leukemia.
• Child is receiving care at one of the participating pediatric oncology study facilities in Pakistan.
• Caregiver is aged 18 years or older.
• Caregiver is able to provide written informed consent.
• Caregiver is willing to participate in the 12-week study and complete study assessments.
• Caregiver is able to communicate in Urdu or another language used for study procedures at the participating site.

You may not qualify if…

• Parent caregiver plans to relocate outside the study area during the study period.
• Parent caregiver is not the primary caregiver of the child with leukemia.
• Parent caregiver is unable to provide informed consent.
• Parent caregiver has a severe cognitive, psychiatric, or medical condition that would prevent participation in the intervention or completion of study assessments, as judged by the study team.
• Parent caregiver is currently participating in another structured psychosocial intervention study that could interfere with this trial.

Where it is running

• Hayatabad Medical Complex — Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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