New tool helps kids with cancer speak up about symptoms
NCT ID NCT04614662
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether having children with cancer report their symptoms three times a week using a web-based tool (SPARK) could improve their quality of life. The tool alerted healthcare providers and linked to care pathways for managing symptoms. A total of 445 children aged 8–18 from 20 hospitals took part. The goal was to reduce symptom burden and fatigue.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Symptom screening and care pathway tool (SPARK)
What this could lead to
If it works, this approach could help children with cancer feel better during treatment by catching and managing symptoms early.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial, so results are available but may not show a big improvement. The tool only helps with symptoms, not the cancer itself.
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Locations
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Children's Hospital
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, United States
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027-6062, United States
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States
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Driscoll Children's Hospital
Corpus Christi, Texas, 78411, United States
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Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826, United States
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Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
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Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
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Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida
Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States
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Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016-7710, United States
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City, California, 94305-2004, United States
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The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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The University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229-3901, United States
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The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Unity Point Health - Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
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University of Colorado Denver
Aurora, Colorado, 80045-2571, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203-1161, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298-0568, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States