Official Title: Differences in Parental Caregiving Demands in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Length of Infusion Therapy
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2015-05
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: RATIONALE Studying the physical and emotional needs of parents who are caring for children receiving chemotherapy for cancer may help doctors plan effective treatments for the patient that allow for improved quality of life of the patients family
PURPOSE This clinical trial is studying the different physical and emotional needs of parents whose children are undergoing chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia either in an outpatient clinic or in the hospital
Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES
Compare the caregiving demands reported by parents of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving methotrexate on 2 different infusion schedules inpatient care vs outpatient care Compare the change in caregiving demands on these parents over time in terms of physical and emotional care the need to make family arrangements the need to communicate about the childs care the need to gather information about the childs health status and the effect on family well-being
OUTLINE Participants complete questionnaires regarding caregiver demands and family information over 25-30 minutes within 3-4 months of the initiation of the childs treatment and at the completion of the first year of the childs treatment
PROJECTED ACCRUAL A total of 164 participants will be accrued for this study within 08 years