New therapy aims to calm trauma in parents of kids with cancer
NCT ID NCT06367556
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a talk therapy called EASE for parents whose child has cancer. The goal is to see if it reduces traumatic stress symptoms over six months. About 306 parents will take part, answering questionnaires at several points. The therapy is added to usual care and compared to usual care alone.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 306 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identified primary family caregiver/guardian (i.e., parent assuming the majority of care activities) of a child: i) \<18yo; ii) diagnosed with a new or relapsed life-threatening cancer within the preceding six months (disease-type eligibility per the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario Networked Information System); and iii) receiving active cancer therapy; * Age ≥18 years; and, * Able to complete outcome measures and engage in EASE in English, which need not be their first language. Exclusion Criteria: * Impairment in cognitive functioning or communication that would preclude participation in EASE sessions or outcome measure completion, as determined by the research team; * Receiving formal ongoing psychotherapy at the time of recruitment; * Active suicidal intention, based on an item in the Distress Assessment and Response Tool (DART) that has been widely used in suicidal intention screening in cancer; or, * Child not expected to survive past the duration of trial, as determined by the child's medical team.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre - University Health Network
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, Canada
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The Hospital for Sick Children
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, Canada
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