Video Inspired Discussions About Ethical Outcomes in Pediatrics

Part of paid clinical trials in Birmingham, Alabama.

Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study ID
NCT06786104
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Pediatric Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
N/A - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • VIDEO-PEDS — OTHER
    Following enrollment, parents will receive a link to view the refined video decision aid that is designed to prompt parents to think about their goals of care for their child with cancer, and then to react by engaging in communication with a trained member of the research team called the Navigator and eventually their clinical team over the course of the 9-month study duration.
  • VIDEO-PEDS pilot — OTHER
    This is the 3-month pilot version of the intervention, which will be further developed for the eventual RWCT.
  • Focus Group — OTHER
    Parents will view the Video aid and provide fascilitated feedback in an audio-recorded virtual group setting.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the VIDEO-PEDS intervention works to improve Goals of Care communication between clinicians and parents of children with cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the intervention improve Goals of Care documentation? Does it improve patient outcomes (including less invasive preferences for resuscitation and interventions, less hospital utilization, and more palliative care and hospice use)? Does it improve parent outcomes (including health satisfaction and feeling heard and understood per survey scores)?

Key Dates

Start date
May 5, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Jan 15, 2030
Completion
Apr 15, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
567 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: UH3 RWCT Arm - Intervention
    This group will receive the VIDEO-PEDS intervention.
  • No Intervention: UH3 RWCT Arm - Control
    This group will receive usual care until the 9-month wait period expires.
  • Other: UG3 Pilot Intervention
    This group will receive the 3-month pilot version of the VIDEO-PEDS intervention.
  • Other: UG3 Focus Group
    This group will participate in the virtual parent focus groups.

Primary Outcome Measure

Goals-of-Care Discussion [ Time Frame: At the end of Cycles 1, 2, and 3 (each cycle is 9 months) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (4)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Children's of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAlabama35233
Emily Johnston, MD
[email protected]
Emily Johnston, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Children's Hospital of AtlantaAtlantaGeorgia30342
Katharine Brock, MD
[email protected]
Katharine Brock, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBostonMassachusetts02215
Jennifer Snaman, MD
[email protected]
617-632-5548
Jennifer Snaman, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Ijeoma Eche (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Charlotta Lindvall (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterLebanonNew Hampshire03756-

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