Development and Application of a Parenting Anxiety Intervention Program for Young and Middle-Aged Female Breast Cancer Patients

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-59
SponsorShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

About this trial

This feasibility study aims to develop and test an intervention program for young and middle-aged female breast cancer patients who experience parenting concerns. Eligible participants will receive the tailored support program (including psychological counseling and parenting guidance). The study will assess whether the program is acceptable, feasible, and potentially helpful in reducing parenting concerns among this group.We plan to enroll 20 participants from Shanghai Zhoupu Hospital between March 2026 and October 2026.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Clear breast cancer patients confirmed by histopathology who have received surgical treatment

Aged 18 to 59 and currently raising at least one minor child under the age of 18

Clinical stage I - IV

Be aware of the condition, provide informed consent and voluntarily participate in this study

Disqualifiers

Concurrent with other cancers

Engaged in psychology work, or having received psychological intervention guidance within the past six months

Participate in other nursing intervention studies simultaneously

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Parenting Concerns Support Program

    Behavioral

    A 6-week program including 2 individual psychological counseling sessions and 4 group parenting guidance activities, designed to reduce parenting concerns in young and middle-aged female breast cancer patients.

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Parenting Concerns Intervention GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Parenting Concerns Scale for Breast Cancer Patients

This scale was developed by Qian Meiyan et al. in 2024 to assess the parenting anxiety level of breast cancer patients. The scale mainly consists of 5 dimensions and 25 items, namely disease communication (5 items), children's health (4 items), children's emotions (6 items), role communication (6 items), and family support (4 items).

Time frame
Baseline (pre-intervention) , 6 weeks post-intervention (end of the program) and One month after the intervention ended

Secondary outcomes

1

Parenting Sense of Competence Scale

This scale was created by Gibaud-Wallston in 1977, aiming to assess the self-perception and confidence level of caregivers.

Time frame
Baseline (pre-intervention), 6 weeks post-intervention (end of the program) and One month after the intervention ended
2

Herth hope index

Compiled by American scholar Herth in 1991, it is applicable to the survey of hope levels among healthy or sick adults. This scale continues to consist of 3 dimensions and 12 items, namely positive attitudes towards reality and the future, taking positive actions, and maintaining close relationships with others.

Time frame
Baseline (pre-intervention) , 6 weeks post-intervention (end of the program) and One month after the intervention ended

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

Click on the lead sponsor to view all of their trials.

This trial is not recruiting at the moment. You can still explore other options: