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New program aims to ease emotional struggles for kids with leukemia

NCT ID NCT07587411

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

Summary

This study is developing and testing a stepped-care program to help children with leukemia manage emotional and behavioral challenges like anxiety, sadness, and sleep problems. The program starts with simple support and adds more help as needed, including therapy sessions and parent training. The pilot trial will include 96 children aged 7-14 in Pakistan to see if the program is feasible and acceptable.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
stepped-care psychosocial intervention (psychoeducation, peer support, CBT, parent-child training, individualized therapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a practical, low-cost way to support the mental health of children with leukemia in settings with limited resources.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not on proving the intervention works. The results may not apply to other countries or healthcare systems.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 96 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

7 to 14 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children diagnosed with leukaemia (confirmed by medical records). * Aged between 7 and 14 years at the time of diagnosis. * Primary carers (parents, guardians, or immediate family members) who are directly involved in the child's care and treatment. * Ability to comprehend and communicate in the local language (e.g., Urdu, Pashto). * Child in the stable remission or maintenance phase of leukaemia treatment. * Willingness to participate in the study and provide informed consent (child assent and parental consent). Exclusion Criteria: * Acute medical instability requiring intensive care. * Cognitive impairment preventing meaningful participation. * Severe mental health conditions (e.g., active psychosis, extreme depression) in the child. * Non-primary carers without direct responsibility for the child's care. * Active substance abuse or impairing conditions in the primary carer. * Non-English/non-Urdu/Pashto-speaking participants.

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Conditions

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Locations

  • Hayatabad Medical Complex

    Peshawar, Khyber Pukhtoon Khwa, 25000, Pakistan

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