Clinical trial · Interventional
Impact of Family-Centered Empowerment on Caregivers of Children With Cancer: A Quasi-Experimental Study Protocol
Effect of a Family-centred Empowerment Model-based Intervention on the Caregiving Capacity and Preparedness of Caregivers of Children With Malignant Neoplasms: a Protocol for a Quasi-experimental Study
- 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 purpose of this trial is to understand the impact of a family empowerment-based intervention program on family caregivers' readiness to care and ability to care. It aims to elucidate whether a health education intervention program based on the Family Empowerment Model improves family caregivers' readiness for care and ability to care. Participants will receive a health education program based on the family empowerment model and will complete questionnaires three days prior to admission, during hospitalization, and three days prior to discharge.This study is a non-pharmacological intervention and will not involve any changes in treatment or chemotherapy regimens.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant Tumor | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health education intervention program based on a family-centered empowerment model | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Implementation of routine care measures | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- No interventions have been assigned to arm 'Intervention group' Intervention 'Health education inter
- description
- This study will be divided into 2 groups, one group will implement a health education intervention program based on a family-centered empowerment model, and the other group will implement currently available care measures.And the questionnaire was completed for all patients within three days of admission, any day from three days after admission to three days before discharge, and on the day of the three days before discharge.
- interventionNames
- Other: Health education intervention program based on a family-centered empowerment model
- Other: Implementation of routine care measures
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Routine care group
- description
- The control group will be offered a health education intervention program based on a family-centered empowerment model at their children next admission for chemotherapy treatment.
Primary outcomes (2)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: (1) children aged 0-18 years old, (2) those clinically diagnosed with malignant neoplasms, and (3) first-time visitors to our hospital. Primary caregiver inclusion criteria: the caregiver is enrolled along with the child, (1) was ≥18 years of age; (2) was a member of the child's immediate family; (3) had cared for the child for the longest period among multiple caregivers; (4) had basic communication and reading skills and was proficient in Chinese; and (5) had no previous or current history of psychiatric illness or consciousness-related disorders. Exclusion Criteria: (1)Children who abandon treatment or are transferred to a hospital while the study is in progress.
References
Publications (9)
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