Resilience of Parents Having Children With Cancer Clinical Trial
Official title:
An Exploratory Study of Resilience in Parents of Children With Cancer
| NCT number | NCT03631485 |
| Other study ID # | UW 18-371 |
| Secondary ID | |
| Status | Completed |
| Phase | |
| First received | |
| Last updated | |
| Start date | August 27, 2018 |
| Est. completion date | November 27, 2018 |
| Verified date | May 2019 |
| Source | The University of Hong Kong |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Observational |
Caring for children with cancer is described as life-changing experience and overwhelming
stress for parents. Poor quality of life and mental health problems such as depression and
anxiety were found in this population. The psychological status of them is still waited to be
improved. As a dominant term in positive psychology, resilience is commonly regarded as the
ability to move forward or keep normal under adversity. It was proved to be associated with
psychological outcomes in adolescents and chronic illness patients, enhanced resilience
usually along with improved mental health, while little evidence was available in the parents
of children with cancer.
A cross-sectional study will be conducted to explore the level of resilience and
psychological outcomes such as quality of life, depression, anxiety and well-being in parents
of children with cancer using questionnaires. Such results will be compared with normal
population to help evaluate the psychological status of those parents. The relationship
between resilience and these psychological outcomes will also be examined. Lower resilience
and higher resilience of the parents will be determined by the lowest and highest quartile of
The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) scores. Subsequently, a qualitative study will
be conducted to explore the experience of those parents with lower resilience and higher
resilience.
It is anticipated that risk parents of children with cancer could be identified from the
inferior outcomes of resilience and psychological outcomes. Both the results of
cross-sectional study and qualitative study will guide the development of interventions
designed to enhance resilience and promote positive psychological outcomes among targeted
parents of children with cancer under risk.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 181 |
| Est. completion date | November 27, 2018 |
| Est. primary completion date | November 27, 2018 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | N/A and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - have a child (0-19 years old) with cancer diagnosis. Chinese resident and can read Chinese and speak Mandarin. Exclusion Criteria: - have physical impairment or cognitive and learning problems identified from family history of medical records. attending other researches. |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| The University of Hong Kong |
Hong Kong,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Resilience measurement by using the Connor-Davidson resilience scale. | Resilience of parents having children with cancer will be measured. The total score ranges from 0-100 and higher score reflecting higher level of resilience. | A cross-sectional study will be conducted during September 2018 and January 2019. The measurement will be taken once for each participant. | |
| Secondary | Quality of life measurement by using the Short Form 6D (SF-6D). | Quality of life of parents having children with cancer will be measured. The total score ranges from 0.32 for the worst health state to 1 for full health. | A cross-sectional study will be conducted during September 2018 and January 2019. The measurement will be taken once for each participant. | |
| Secondary | Depression measurement by using self-rating depression scale. | Depression of parents having children with cancer will be measured. The total score ranges from 20 to 80. Higher total score indicates more serious depression status. | A cross-sectional study will be conducted during September 2018 and January 2019. The measurement will be taken once for each participant. | |
| Secondary | Anxiety measurement by using self-rating anxiety scale. | Anxiety of parents having children with cancer will be measured. The total score ranges from 25 to 100 and higher score reflects worse anxiety status. | A cross-sectional study will be conducted during September 2018 and January 2019. The measurement will be taken once for each participant. | |
| Secondary | Stress measurement by using perceived stress scale. | Stress of parents having children with cancer will be measured. The total score ranges from 0 to 40. Higher total score suggests more perceived stress. | A cross-sectional study will be conducted during September 2018 and January 2019. The measurement will be taken once for each participant. |