Co-designing Spanish videos to explain key pediatric cancer topics

Shareholder-driven Co-design and Piloting of Spanish Educational Videos About High Yield Pediatric Oncology Topics

This project will test short Spanish-language educational videos co-created by parents, medical interpreters, and clinicians to help Spanish-speaking caregivers of children with cancer better understand important care topics.

Quick facts

• Phase: NA
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver (other)
• Locations: 1 site (Aurora, Colorado)
• Trial ID: NCT07288476 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

The study partners Spanish-speaking caregivers, medical interpreters, and clinicians to co-design concise educational videos on high-yield pediatric oncology topics. In initial aims, participants collaborate to create and refine video content and format. In a pilot phase, the videos will be used with newly diagnosed or relapsed patients' caregivers who require interpreters to see if the materials improve caregiver knowledge and experience. Results will guide expansion to more languages and larger studies on the impact of multilingual educational videos.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal participants are legal caregivers aged 18 or older who are native or fluent Spanish speakers of a child/young adult (0–25 years) receiving cancer treatment (development phase) or caregivers of newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory patients (≤1 month) who require an interpreter (pilot phase) and can provide consent and be available for study activities.

Not a fit: Caregivers who do not speak Spanish, who have sufficient English-language access to care without an interpreter, who have insufficient cognitive functioning to complete study activities, or whose child is not receiving cancer-directed therapy are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, these videos could improve caregivers' understanding, reduce communication gaps, and make clinic interactions less stressful for Spanish-speaking families.

How similar studies have performed: Prior research suggests multilingual patient education can improve knowledge and satisfaction, but co-designed Spanish video interventions specifically for pediatric oncology are relatively novel and not widely tested.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Aims 1 and 2 (Video Development Phase):

* Legal caregiver aged ≥18 years of a child/young adult (0-25 years) undergoing active cancer treatment in low-intensity phases or off therapy.
* Native or fluent Spanish speaker.
* Willing and able to provide verbal consent.
* Willing to comply with study procedures and be available for the study duration.

Aim 3 (Video Pilot Phase):

* Legal caregiver aged ≥18 years of a child/young adult (0-25 years) with newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory cancer (≤1 month).N
* Native or fluent Spanish speaker.
* Requires an interpreter for medical conversations.
* Willing and able to provide verbal consent.
* Willing to comply with study procedures and be available for the study duration.

Exclusion Criteria:

Aims 1 and 2:

* Insufficient cognitive functioning to complete study procedures (as determined by PI).
* Caregiver of a child/young adult who did not receive cancer-directed therapy.
* Caregiver of a child/young adult receiving high-intensity cancer treatment.
* Unable to read and speak Spanish fluently.

Aim 3:

* Insufficient cognitive functioning to complete study measures (as determined by PI).Caregiver of a child/young adult who did not receive cancer-directed therapy.
* Caregiver of a child/young adult not receiving cancer-directed therapy.
* Diagnosis of new or relapsed/refractory cancer occurred \>1 month prior to enrollment.
* Unable to speak Spanish fluently.
* Does not require an interpreter for medical conversations.

Where this trial is running

Aurora, Colorado

• Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora, Colorado, United States (RECRUITING)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Melanie Stall, MD

Conditions: Pediatric Cancer, Spanish Speaking