SchoolCare uses telepresence robots, school navigation, and teleteaching to keep children with cancer connected to school.

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

SchoolCare is a multi-site, two-arm randomized controlled trial conducted at three pediatric oncology centers in Denmark (Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg). Participants are randomly assigned to receive a package that includes a telepresence robot, a dedicated school navigator, teleteaching, and technical support, versus usual care. The trial targets children expected to miss substantial school time during treatment and measures outcomes such as school attendance, academic level, and social well-being over an eight-month period. The intervention aims to combine technology and coordination to reduce fragmented schooling and support psychosocial adjustment during treatment.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Children and adolescents are eligible for inclusion if they meet the following criteria: they are: (1) diagnosed with cancer or cancer-like diseases withing two months of inclusion (e.g., benign brain tumors, MDS, or LCH ); (2) have undergone a stem cell transplant, or have experienced cancer relapse or disease progression within the two months of inclusion; (3) aged 5-17 years; (4) admitted to the pediatric oncology ward at Copenhagen University Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, or Aalborg University Hospital; (5) expected to experience disrupted schooling, defined as absence of more than one school day per week over an anticipated period of eight months; and (6) enrolled, or expected enrolment, in a school in Denmark during the eight month intervention period.

Participants will be excluded if: (1) the children in intervention arm B obtain a telepresence robot outside of the SchoolCare intervention; (2) the child is unable to communicate in Danish; or (3) the child has physical or cognitive impairments that prevent them from operating or meaningfully engaging with the telepresence robot. Assessment of the latter criterion will be conducted jointly by hospital personnel and the school navigator to determine whether the child is likely to benefit from participation in the intervention. All reasons for exclusion will be documented and reported in accordance with CONSORT guidelines \[47\] supplemented by the CONSORT-SPI extended version of social and psychological interventions \[48\]. Parents and teachers of the participating children will also be included in the study and invited to complete questionnaires as well as take part in semi-structured interviews. Recruitment began on February 1st, 2026.

Where it's running

• Aalborg Universitetshospital
  Aalborg, Denmark Recruiting
• Aarhus Universitetshospital
  Aarhus, Denmark Recruiting
• Rigshospitalet
  Copenhagen, Denmark Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Hanne B Larsen
• Email: hanne.baekgaard.larsen@regionh.dk
• Phone: 34459647

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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.