Can a short video boost genetic know-how in pediatric cancer families?
NCT ID NCT05472714
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether an informational video could help parents and teens better understand genetic testing after a new cancer diagnosis. About 355 families from a children's hospital took part. The goal was to see if the video was acceptable and improved knowledge about genetic results.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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359 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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12 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Parents 1. Parent or Legal Guardian of a patient with a new diagnosis of cancer, tumor, or other diagnosis referred for tumor/normal sequencing (proband) in the Cancer Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) 2. Able to be approached within 1-4 weeks of tumor/normal sequencing 3. Appropriate to approach per oncology team 4. No cognitive impairment limiting ability to complete measures 5. Ability to read and speak English fluently Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) probands 1. Child proband receiving germline testing in the Cancer Center at CHOP 2. Ages 12+ 3. Able to be approached within 1-4 weeks of tumor/normal sequencing 4. Appropriate to approach per oncology team 5. No cognitive impairment limiting ability to complete measures 6. Ability to read and speak English fluently Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Not meeting any of inclusion criteria.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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