Teens Taking Charge: Managing Cancer Online
Teens Taking Charge: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Self-Management and Transitional Care Program for Youth With Cancer
Studienübersicht
Status
Status
Bedingungen
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Intervention / Behandlung
Detaillierte Beschreibung
Studientyp
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)
Einschreibung
Phase
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienorte
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Ontario
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Hamilton, Ontario, Kanada, L8S 4K1
- McMaster Children's Hospital
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Ottawa, Ontario, Kanada, K1H 8L1
- Children's Hospital Eastern Ontario
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Quebec
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Montreal, Quebec, Kanada, H3T 1C5
- CHU Sainte-Justine
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Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Studienberechtigte Geschlechter
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
Parents and adolescents will be eligible to participate if the adolescents are:
- between 12-18 years of age
- diagnosed with cancer (at least 3 months from diagnosis)
- on active treatment
- able to speak and read English and/or French at a Grade 6 level
Exclusion Criteria:
Adolescents will be excluded if they:
- have major cognitive impairments
- have reduced executive function that may impact their ability to understand and use the online program
- are terminal/palliative as determined by their oncologist Parents/caregivers are not eligible to participate in the study alone (without an adolescent)
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Versorgungsforschung
- Zuteilung: Zufällig
- Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
- Maskierung: Single
Anzahl der Arme
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / ArmTeilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlungIntervention / Behandlung |
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Aktiver Komparator: Kontrollgruppe
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The control group is designed to control for the potential effects on outcomes of time, attention and computer use during the intervention.
In addition to standard medical care, adolescents in the attention control group will be provided with access to a self-guided patient education study website, which will have two components: basic patient educational materials about Cancer ("Cancer Resource Centre") and online assessments.
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Experimental: Experimentelle Gruppe übernehmen
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n addition to standard medical care, adolescents in the experimental group will receive the "Taking Charge: Managing Cancer Online" Internet self-management program.
The intervention is a 12-module interactive multi-component treatment protocol that consists of Cancer-specific education, self-management strategies, and social support that is available in English and French.
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Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Participant Accrual and Dropout Rates
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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These rates will be centrally tracked by the Clinical Research Project Coordinator
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12 weeks
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Fidelity (Any issues or difficulties encountered during implementation of the intervention, control strategy, or outcome measures)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Any issues or difficulties encountered during implementation of the intervention, control strategy, or outcome measures will be tracked throughout the study by the Clinical Research Project Coordinator
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12 weeks
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Acceptability and Satisfaction with Intervention (rate their acceptability of and satisfaction with the intervention)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Post-treatment, adolescents with cancer and their parents in the intervention group will rate their acceptability of and satisfaction with the intervention
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12 weeks
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Engagement with Intervention (Google Analytics will be used to track patterns of website program usage)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Google Analytics will be used to track patterns of website program usage by adolescents with cancer and their parents
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12 weeks
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Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Knowledge (Adolescent Cancer Knowledge Questionnaire)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Measured using the Adolescent Cancer Knowledge Questionnaire, a 15-item tool that assesses cancer-specific knowledge.
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12 weeks
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Self-Efficacy (Generalized Self-Efficacy-Sherer Scale)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Measured by the Generalized Self-Efficacy-Sherer Scale, a 12-item scale that requires adolescents to indicate their level of agreement with a series of statements about self-efficacy.
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12 weeks
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Treatment adherence (Medication Adherence Scale)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Measured with the Medication Adherence Scale, a 4-item scale for assessing self-reported adherence.
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12 weeks
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Physical Symptoms - Pain (short form Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Measured using the short form Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), a 15-item measure that includes scales for measuring pain intensity, impact of pain on functioning and well being, and pain interference.
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12 weeks
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Physical Symptoms - Fatigue (PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Module)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Measured using the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Module, an 18-item scale with validated versions for child report (ages 8-12 years), teen report (ages 13-18 years), and parental report for children and teens.
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12 weeks
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Emotional symptoms (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), a 14-item measure for individuals aged >12 years, which can be completed within 2-5 minutes.
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12 weeks
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Social functioning (Perceived Social Support from Friends (PSS-Fr) Scale)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Measured with the Perceived Social Support from Friends (PSS-Fr) Scale, a 20-item scale that assesses the extent to which an individual perceives that their friends fulfill their needs for support.
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12 weeks
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Transition readiness (Cancer Transition Scales)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Measured with the Cancer Transition Scales, which include sub-scales for 'cancer worry' (6 items), 'self-management skills' (15 items), and 'expectations' (12 items).
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12 weeks
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Health Related Quality of Life (PedsQL Cancer Module)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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measured with the PedsQL Cancer Module, a 27-item scale, which has validated versions for child, teen, and parental report, and the Health Utility Index [HUI].
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12 weeks
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Cost effectiveness (ascertaining direct health care costs and family out of pocket costs)
Zeitfenster: 12 weeks
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Measured by ascertaining direct health care costs and family out of pocket costs related to cancer care incurred over the 12-week study period using the Health Care Utilization form modified from the Ambulatory and Home Care Record84-90 as well as direct costs related to the online intervention technology, intervention training and personnel.
Quality adjusted life years will be calculated using the HUI to determine the incremental cost-effectiveness
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12 weeks
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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
Sponsor
Sponsor
Mitarbeiter
Mitarbeiter
Ermittler
Ermittler
- Hauptermittler: Jennifer N Stinson, PhD, CPNP, The Hospital for Sick Children
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)
Studienbeginn
Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)
Primärer Abschluss
Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)
Studienabschluss
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst gepostet (Schätzen)
Zuerst gepostet
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Letztes Update gepostet
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
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Schlüsselwörter
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
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