Clinical trial · Interventional
Stage-Matched Psychosocial Intervention for Parent Caregivers of Children With Leukemia in Pakistan
Development of a Stage Matched Psychosocial Intervention to Enhance Psychological Adaptation Among Parent Caregivers of Children With Leukemia in Pakistan
- 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)
This study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate a stage-matched psychosocial intervention to enhance the psychological adaptation of parent caregivers of children with leukemia in Pakistan. The intervention is based on the Transactional Family Adaptation Model and Double ABC-X Model of family stress. It will be tailored to meet the specific emotional and behavioral needs of caregivers at different stages of their child's treatment journey. The study consists of four stages: (1) needs assessment, (2) intervention design, (3) intervention refinement, and (4) a pilot randomized controlled trial. The intervention will be tested at two tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan, with an expected sample size of 88 parent caregivers. Outcomes will assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy in improving psychological adaptation, reducing distress, and enhancing coping skills among caregivers.
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 Leukemia | Childhood Leukemia | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine Medical Care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Stage-Matched Psychosocial Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Stage-Matched Psychosocial Intervention
- description
- Parent caregivers in this arm will receive the stage-matched psychosocial intervention in addition to routine medical care over 12 weeks.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Stage-Matched Psychosocial Intervention
- Other: Routine Medical Care
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Routine Medical Care
- description
- Parent caregivers in this arm will receive routine medical care only.
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Psychological Adaptation
- timeFrame
- Baseline, Mid-Intervention (Week 6), Post-Intervention (Week 12)
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Parent caregiver (biological parent, step-parent, or legal guardian) primarily responsible for the daily care of a child diagnosed with leukemia. * Child is receiving care at one of the participating pediatric oncology study facilities in Pakistan. * Caregiver is aged 18 years or older. * Caregiver is able to provide written informed consent. * Caregiver is willing to participate in the 12-week study and complete study assessments. * Caregiver is able to communicate in Urdu or another language used for study procedures at the participating site. Exclusion Criteria: * Parent caregiver plans to relocate outside the study area during the study period. * Parent caregiver is not the primary caregiver of the child with leukemia. * Parent caregiver is unable to provide informed consent. * Parent caregiver has a severe cognitive, psychiatric, or medical condition that would prevent participation in the intervention or completion of study assessments, as judged by the study team. * Parent caregiver is currently participating in another structured psychosocial intervention study that could interfere with this trial.
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