Clinical trial · Interventional
Mapping Psychosocial Screening to Services for Children With Cancer
Mapping Psychosocial Screening to Services for Children With Cancer: Feasibility and Pilot Study
NCT04132856CI-TRIAL-00047841completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Children with cancer are vulnerable to symptoms of anxiety and depression. Although screening for psychosocial distress is a standard of care for children with cancer, there is a limited knowledge
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication of Summary Profile | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Psychosocial Navigator | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Group
- description
- The Intervention group will receive the services of the Psychosocial Navigator (PSN) monthly for the full 12 months of the study. At baseline, the PSN will provide the health care providers (HCPs) and family with recommendations for mapping and triaging of resources to levels of psychosocial risk (PAT: Universal, Targeted, Clinical) and level of depression and anxiety (mild, moderate, and high mental health problems; as determined by the standardized norms for the measures). This information will be summarized in the Communication Summary Profile and shared with the treating team (oncologist, nurse, and Social Worker, core psychosocial staff involved in the child's care) and family within 48 hours of completion. The PSN will conduct follow-up psychosocial screenings on a monthly basis, using the Distress Thermometer for children and caregivers. Results of the monthly assessments and recommended resources will also be communicated to the caregiver/parent and treating team of the youth.
- interventionNames
- Other: Psychosocial Navigator
- Other: Communication of Summary Profile
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Treatment as Usual Group
- description
- Current psychosocial care services will be accessible to Treatment as Usual Group (e.g., social work, child life, psychology, art and music therapy, and psychiatry).
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 10 Years
- Maximum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Between 10 and 18 years of age * Clinical diagnosis of cancer * Less than 4 weeks since diagnosis disclosure * Primary caregiver must also consent to participation Exclusion Criteria: * Cancer diagnosis disclosed more than 4 weeks ago. * Primary caregiver declines to participate
References
Publications (9)
- BACKGROUNDCanadian Cancer Society's Advisory Committee on Cancer Statistics. Canadian Cancer Statistics 2015. Toronto, ON: Canadian Cancer Society; 2015.
- BACKGROUNDPinquart M, Shen Y. Behavior problems in children and adolescents with chronic physical illness: a meta-analysis. J Pediatr Psychol. 2011 Oct;36(9):1003-16. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsr042. Epub 2011 Aug 1. PMID 21810623
- BACKGROUNDKurtz BP, Abrams AN. Psychiatric aspects of pediatric cancer. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2011 Aug;58(4):1003-23, xii. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2011.06.009. PMID 21855719
- BACKGROUNDKazak AE, Schneider S, Didonato S, Pai AL. Family psychosocial risk screening guided by the Pediatric Psychosocial Preventative Health Model (PPPHM) using the Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT). Acta Oncol. 2015 May;54(5):574-80. doi: 10.3109/0284186X.2014.995774. Epub 2015 Mar 9. PMID 25752970
- BACKGROUNDPai AL, Patino-Fernandez AM, McSherry M, Beele D, Alderfer MA, Reilly AT, Hwang WT, Kazak AE. The Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT2.0): psychometric properties of a screener for psychosocial distress in families of children newly diagnosed with cancer. J Pediatr Psychol. 2008 Jan-Feb;33(1):50-62. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm053. Epub 2007 Jul 3. PMID 17609228
- BACKGROUNDBarrera M, Hancock K, Rokeach A, Cataudella D, Atenafu E, Johnston D, Punnett A, Nathan PC, Bartels U, Silva M, Cassidy M, Jansen P, Shama W, Greenberg C. External validity and reliability of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT) among Canadian parents of children newly diagnosed with cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014 Jan;61(1):165-70. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24774. Epub 2013 Sep 17. PMID 24106172
- BACKGROUNDMcCarthy MC, Clarke NE, Vance A, Ashley DM, Heath JA, Anderson VA. Measuring psychosocial risk in families caring for a child with cancer: the Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT2.0). Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2009 Jul;53(1):78-83. doi: 10.1002/pbc.22007.