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NeuroblastomaNCMMNCT01525251

Nurse Case Manager Model on Neuroblastoma Caregiver's Uncertainty

An observational study of Neuroblastoma, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Clinical Problem and Significance: The incidence of neuroblastoma is about 30 cases a year in Taiwan. The five-year survival rate of neuroblastom is near 50% in Taiwan. Compared to the survival rate in Western countries, the treatment in Taiwan needs more efforts to improve. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Neuroblastoma
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Aug 2009to not given
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Caregiver of Neuroblastoma Childern

Who may be able to join

  • Care giver of Neuroblastoma Children

Who cannot join

  • NA

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Hsiao-Ling Chen, RN,GC,MS contact

+886-2-23123456 ext. 88422

hsaolene@gmail.com

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan, 100

    Ya-Ling Lee, RN,DNSc, +886-02-23123456 ext. 88422, yallee@ntu.edu.tw

    Recruiting

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Nurse Case Manager Model on Caregiver's Adaptation of Disease Uncertainty About Their Child With Neuroblastoma

Clinical Problem and Significance: The incidence of neuroblastoma is about 30 cases a year in Taiwan. The five-year survival rate of neuroblastom is near 50% in Taiwan. Compared to the survival rate in Western countries, the treatment in Taiwan needs more efforts to improve. According to the report from the Childhood Cancer Foundation ROC, several children with neuroblastoma did not complete their treatment and or not received the protocol. In addition to the efforts in improving protocol, the reasons for those who drop-out and do not receive complete treatment need the investigators more attention to think of.

Purpose of Study: The main purpose is to evaluate the effects of nurse case manager model on caregivers' adaptation of disease uncertainty about then child with neuroblastorna.

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Methods: A longitudinal and prospective design will be used to perform this study. Questionnaire survey and chart review will be the means of data collection for the part of quantative analysis. The qualitative method , semi-structural interview , also will be used to collect data regarding caregiver's perception of social support and adaptation at the same time of self-report of questionnaires survey .There are five points of time to collect data: Baseline (A), 3 months(B) , 6 months(C), 9 months(D),1 year(E) and 1.5 year(F) after eligible subjects agree to participate in the study.

Subjects: The study will use a convenience sample. Once the caregiver's child is on has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma will be recruited in this study.

Instruments: Three Chinese versions of Mishel Uncertainty in Illness-Parent Form , the self-reported socio-demographic questionnaire will be used to collect data. Process recording will be typed once finishing interview for further analysis.

Data Analysis: Quantitative data will be analyzed using SPSS 15.0 statistical software. The data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferred statistics. Content analysis and theme formation will be categorized to assist the interpretation of quantitative results.

Implication: The findings of this study will be expected of the effects of nurse care manager model on children with newoblastoma cancer survivors.

Conditions
Neuroblastoma
Keywords
primary caregiver, neuroblastoma, support group, posttraumatic stress, uncertainty
Medical subject headings
Neuroblastoma

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Feb 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01525251
Sponsor's protocol ID
200907067R
Acronym
NCMM
Status last verified
Jan 2012
First submitted
30 Jan 2012
Last updated
2 Feb 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Neuroblastoma, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Feb 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Ya-Ling Lee, RN,DNSc (+886-2-23123456 ext. 88422, yallee@ntu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Feb 2012.

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