New app aims to ease cancer care for parents

NCT ID NCT07278778

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing a new tool called the Cancer Care Companion, which is accessed through a patient portal. Parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer will use it for 3 months to complete educational tasks, surveys, and read patient stories. The goal is to see if the tool is easy to use and helpful for managing their child's care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Cancer Care Companion (an electronic health record tool)
What this could lead to: If successful, this tool could help parents of children with cancer better manage information and communicate with healthcare providers, potentially reducing stress and improving care coordination.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all families. The tool is new and its impact on actual health outcomes is not yet known.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

childhood malignant neoplasm Communication neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PEDIATRIC CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Washington University School of Medicine/Saint Louis Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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