Status:
COMPLETED
SibACCESS: Developing a Telehealth Intervention to Address Unmet Psychosocial Needs of Siblings of Children With Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University Charles River Campus
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Siblings
Childhood Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
12+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to address barriers to psychosocial care for siblings of children with cancer by piloting a group-based telehealth program for adolescent siblings of youth with cancer. The pilot trial...
Detailed Description
Background: Prolonged, complicated, and intensive pediatric cancer treatment regimens challenge and disrupt the entire family. Siblings of youth with cancer are a psychosocially at-risk and underserv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 2 or more children in the family (i.e., child with cancer and \>1 sibling)
- Sibling(s) and child with cancer each under the age of 18 at the time of cancer diagnosis
- Sibling(s) can be biologically-related, step-siblings, foster-siblings, or adopted-siblings
- Parent and sibling(s) fluent in English
- Sibling(s) 12-17 years of age
- Sibling report of at least mild posttraumatic stress (score \>11 on the Child Posttraumatic Stress Scale for DSM-5)
- Child with cancer must have received cancer diagnosis at least 3 months prior to the family's enrollment in the study
Exclusion
- A cognitive impairment that would interfere with pilot program and interview completion (as reported by parent)
- Bereavement
- Significant externalizing behaviors that would interfere with group participation (as reported by parent)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 10 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
6 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04889755
Start Date
February 1 2023
End Date
June 10 2023
Last Update
February 17 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215