Bereaved Parent Conversations on Hope
ConditionHope
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital
About this trial
This study looks at whether it is possible and helpful to have video call conversations about how hopes can change through the cancer journey between bereaved parents and learners at a children's cancer center.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Students, observers, trainees, and newly hired clinicians,
≥18 years old,
participating in or observing clinical care at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and
willing to participate in the virtual intervention and associated study activities as learners
Disqualifiers
Age < 18 years, decline participation, or unable to speak/write in conversational English.
Age < 18 years, decline participation, or unable to speak/write in conversational English.
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Discussion Guide
Other interventionSee Detailed Description
Post-session Reflection Exercise
Other interventionSee Detailed Description
Treatment groups
75 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Educational InterventionOther 2 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Feasibility of Intervention and Acceptability of Intervention Measures
Feasibility will be evaluated using the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM), which includes four itemized responses that are scored from one to five, such that one represents the lowest possible mean score and five the highest possible mean score. Acceptability will be evaluated using the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), which includes four itemized responses that are scored from one to five, such that one represents the lowest possible mean score and five the highest possible mean score. Feasibility and acceptability will be evaluated for the overall study cohort, including both learners and bereaved parent advisors, and by subgroup. Feasibility and Acceptability are standardly considered to be achieved with a mean score ≥3 for each. Higher scores indicate greater perceived feasibility and acceptability.
Time frame
Day 1 after virtual meeting2
Survey
To evaluate the impact of discussions about hope on both bereaved parent advisors and learners, investigators will summarize the distribution of responses to the pre and post intervention survey items by reporting frequencies and percentages for each response category. Pre-intervention surveys will also contain demographic information.
Time frame
At enrollment and day 1 after virtual meeting3
Written Reflections
Written reflections, captured after each virtual session, will be de-identified and analyzed using content analysis, an inductive approach which may include memo-writing, codebook development, coding, reconciliation, and synthesis to identify patterns and themes that emerge from the reflections. These will be used to assess impact of the session on both learners and parent advisors.
Time frame
Day 1 after virtual meetingSecondary outcomes
1
Debrief Sessions
Quarterly debrief sessions will be offered to those who have completed the intervention separately for bereaved parent advisors and learners. Learner debriefing sessions will be recorded, transcribed, and analyzed qualitatively to assess for impact on professional identity formation. Optional parent advisor debriefs will also be recorded and analyzed to further assess impact on facilitators.
Time frame
Quarterly over 2 yearsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov