NCT Number: NCT07278778
This study invites parents of children with cancer to use an electronic health record (EHR)-based communication tool, called the Cancer Care Companion, and assess the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the tool.
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Request Info18 year and older
All sexes
Interventional
Not applicable
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Location status: Recruiting
Albert Lai, Ph.D.
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
Anna Kerr, Ph.D.
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
Bryan Sisk, MD, MSCI
CONTACT
Bryan Sisk, MD, MSCI
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Maura Kepper, Ph.D.
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
High-quality communication between clinicians and parents is critical to providing optimal care for pediatric cancer. This study engages parents of children with cancer to use an electronic health record (EHR)-based communication tool, called the Cancer Care Companion, and assess the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the tool. Parent participants will be given 3 months of access to Cancer Care Companion, after which the participant(s) will complete a semi-structured interview. Participants will also complete a survey of validated measures before and after the intervention.
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Eligibility Criteria for Parents:
Parents of children with cancer will be enrolled if they meet the following criteria:
Eligibility Criteria for Clinicians:
The investigators will provide parents access the Cancer Care Companion through Epic MyChart. If a participant has not enrolled in MyChart, the investigator will provide instructional materials and assist with registration. Parents will use the Cancer Care Companion for 3 months during which they will complete tasks including educational modules, check-in surveys, and patient stories. Participants may opt-out of receiving the patient stories. During the 3-month intervention, participants will receive 13 educational tasks, 7 check-in surveys, and 5 patient stories (if requested). The Day 1 educational task will include an overview of the program and further instructions. After enrollment, participants will retain access to Cancer Care Companion for at least 3 months, during which they can revisit the content.
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention
The number of tasks marked "complete" divided by total tasks delivered, reported as a percentage per participant, with success defined as meeting or exceeding a 70% completion rate.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention
Health Literacy of Caregivers Scale-Cancer is a validated tool measuring 10 domains relevant to caregiver health literacy. The information exchange domain includes 4 items with a 4-point Likert response scale assessing whether caregivers have adequate information about cancer and cancer management.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention
The Trust in Physician Scale is an 11-item tool using a 5-point Likert response scale to assess respondents' perceptions of their doctors' ability to manage (diagnose, treat, make appropriate referrals) their health problem.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention
Health Literacy of Caregivers Scale-Cancer is a validated tool measuring 10 domains relevant to caregiver health literacy. The healthcare system domain includes 6 items with a 4-point Likert response scale assessing whether caregivers understand the healthcare system and how to find care for their child.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention
The short version of the Burden Scale for Family Caregivers is a validated 10-item tool with a 4-point Likert response scale assessing caregiver burden and how it affects the caregivers' physical, mental, and social well-being.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention
The PROMIS Anxiety SF 4a is a validated 4-item tool with a 5-point Likert response scale used to measure emotional distress and anxiety.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention
The PedCOM Short Form is a validated 8-item tool using a 5-point Likert response scale that assesses dimensions of communication quality (information exchange, building relationships, making decisions, responding to emotions, supporting hope, providing validation, managing uncertainty, and enabling self-management).
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention
The System Usability Scale is a validated 10-item tool with a 5-point Likert response scale that measures users perceptions of the complexity, usability, functionality, and value of technological systems.
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention
The semi-structured interview guide will be developed using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology and theory of Technology Readiness.
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention
The semi-structured interview guide will be developed using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology and theory of Technology Readiness.
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
A Pilot Study of Cancer Care Companion, An Electronic Health Record Tool to Improve Information Exchange and Self-Management in Pediatric Cancer
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