Parent-FORT: Fear of Cancer Recurrence therapy for parents of childhood cancer survivors

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot will recruit 36 parents in Canada to participate in four videoconference groups (two intervention groups and two waitlist-control groups) led by three experienced therapists. Eligible parents must score ≥13 on the FCRI-SF-P, have internet access, and be at least one month post their child's completion of active treatment. The study will measure feasibility and acceptability (recruitment, attendance, participation, and parent satisfaction) and collect preliminary clinical outcomes on fear of recurrence and quality of life. Predefined recruitment thresholds over a 15-month period will guide decisions about feasibility for a larger multicenter randomized trial.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Parent (or primary caregiver) caring for a childhood cancer survivor (\<18 years of age) of any type of cancer type, who is at least 1 months from the completion of active treatment and has not had a recurrence of their cancer
* A score of 13 or greater on the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory-Short Form-Parent version (FCRI-SF-P; range 0-36), suggesting clinical levels of FCR
* Access to a computer and internet connection
* Living in Canada

Exclusion Criteria:

* Being the parent of a pediatric cancer survivor who is now 18 years of age or older
* Being the parent of a pediatric cancer survivor who has undergone hematopoietic cell transplantation and has active chronic or acute graft-versus-host disease which has not stabilized for at least 3 months
* Non-English speakers
* Currently participating in another therapist-led psychosocial therapy group
* Parent with unmanaged/undermanaged mental health disorder judged to be clinically contraindicated and/or likely to affect the group work
* To avoid violating the assumption of nonindependence of the data, only one parent/caregiver per child can participate in the study.

Where it's running

• University of Ottawa
  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Sophie Lebel, PhD — University of Ottawa
• Study coordinator: Celeste Holy, B.A
• Email: choly@uottawa.ca
• Phone: 6135625800

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.