Can better staff talk save kids with cancer? new study tests team training

NCT ID NCT07083674

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a program to improve how hospital staff communicate when caring for children with cancer in low-resource settings. The program includes training and new protocols for teamwork. Researchers will measure changes in communication quality over six months. Only 8 hospitals will take part, so results are early and limited.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: communication training program
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that better teamwork and communication among hospital staff improves care for children with cancer in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong: This is a very small study (8 hospitals) testing a new program, so results may not apply widely. It focuses on staff behavior, not directly on patient survival.

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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 in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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