Clinical trial · Interventional
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parents of Children With Cancer
Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Promoting Parental Quality of Life and Reducing Psychological Distress in Parents of Children With Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
- 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)
The current study aims to develop a theoretically driven ACT intervention and examine its effects among parents of children with cancer. The objectives are: 1. To examine the effects of ACT intervention on parental QOL and psychological distress (symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress) in parents of children with cancer. 2. To examine the effects of ACT intervention on parental negative experience, experiential avoidance and psychological flexibility in parents of children with cancer. 3. To examine the effects of ACT intervention on psychological adjustment of children with cancer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childhood Cancer | Childhood Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- ACT group
- description
- In addition to usual care, participants in the ACT group will receive ACT intervention. ACT intervention will be conducted in an individual-based format with four weekly sessions. The first session is a face-to-face format and the other three sessions are online live format.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: ACT intervention
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Control group
- description
- Participants in the control group will receive usual care in the study setting delivered by clinical staff. The rationale for adopting usual care as a control group is not only because it is more commonly used but also for practical and ethical considerations, as usual care is what is already being delivered clinically, therefore the results of the study can support any necessity of changes to clinical practice or not.
- interventionNames
- Other: Usual care
Primary outcomes (4)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: The parents will be recruited if parent-child dyads fulfill the following eligibility criteria Parents: * Over the ages of 18 years old * Fathers or mothers who are the primary caregivers (provide the largest amount of daily care) of Children with cancer * Living together with the childhood cancer patients * Can communicate in Chinese and follow the instructions of the study * Can be accessible by telephone or by email Children: * Between the ages of 2 to 17 years old * Newly diagnosed of cancer by a physician in the previous six months and currently receive treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Parents or their child who were currently participating in another cancer-related intervention study * Parents or their children who are cognitive impaired * Children in critical condition or palliative care
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