New app aims to ease cancer care for parents
NCT ID NCT07278778
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
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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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Washington University School of Medicine/Saint Louis Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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