Resources, Parent-Child Communication and Adjustment to Pediatric Cancer

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Research

Supportive Studies

Non-Therapeutic Protocol

RPCCA: Resources, Parent-Child Communication and Adjustment to Pediatric Cancer

Type of Protocol/Clinical Study

Supportive Studies: Psychology

Description

This study will examine the factors that affect how children with cancer react to the medical procedures they receive and how this, in turn, relates to their adjustment. Our research is driven by a model that blends psychological and communication theory and builds on previous basic and applied research to explain the impact of those treatment-related stressors on children’s and parents’ short- and long-term psychosocial adjustment.

Objectives

To find out how things such as parents’ and children’s personal attributes (their personality for example), social situation (support from friends and family for example) and communication between parents and children affect their reactions to medical procedures.
To find out how parents and children feel immediately after procedures and several months later.

Eligibility

Patients between the ages of 3 and 12 inclusive
Patients who have had a recent diagnosis of pediatric cancer (>1 month and <18 months)
Patients scheduled to undergo treatment procedures such as lumbar punctures, bone marrow aspirations, IM injections, etc.
Patients who speak English
Adult participants who read and speak English
Adult participants who are the primary caregivers who will accompany the patient during the targeted procedures.

Principal Investigator

Sean Phipps, PhD

The above information is intended to provide only a basic description about a research protocol that may be currently active at St. Jude. The details made available here may not be the most up-to-date information on protocols used by St. Jude. To receive full details about a protocol and its status and or use at St. Jude, a physician must contact St. Jude directly.

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