Virtual therapy aims to tame Cancer's behavioral toll on kids
NCT ID NCT06346782
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an internet-based parent-child interaction therapy (I-PCIT) can help improve behavior in children aged 2-12 who have or had cancer. Parents of 300 children will be randomly assigned to start therapy right away or wait 5-6 months. The goal is to see if the online coaching is practical and acceptable to families.
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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 300 people
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- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants will be parents of 2-12 year-old children who (1) currently or previously received cancer treatment and/or long-term cancer follow-up care at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (JHACH). * The child's cancer treatment must have included or plan to include chemotherapy and/or radiation. * The child's cancer diagnosis must have been conferred at least 6 weeks prior to study enrollment. If a patient's cancer relapses during the study period, the patient's oncologist must agree to the patient continuing in this intervention. * The parent must have access to reliable internet service (e.g., in their own home, in a friend or family member's home, via cell phone carrier) and their own smartphone, tablet, or computer to participate in telehealth intervention sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * Parents will be excluded if they or their child have cognitive, motor, or language delays that would preclude participation, as observed by research staff or listed in the child's medical record. Hearing impaired parents will also be excluded because I-PCIT requires the coach to verbally coach parents via bug-in-ear. * Parents will be excluded if their child is expected to undergo bone marrow transplant (BMT) during the study or has received BMT within 2 months of study enrollment. * The child must not be receiving end of life care, as determined by medical chart review and/or consultation with the patient's medical team.
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Locations
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Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSt. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States
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