A multisite randomized controlled trial of an early palliative care intervention in children with advanced cancer: The PediQUEST Response Study Protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Pediatric Quality of Life and Evaluation of Symptoms Technology Response to Pediatric Oncology Symptom Experience (PQ-Response) intervention aims to integrate specialized pediatric palliative care into the routine care of children, adolescents, and young adults (AYAs) with advanced cancer.

Aims

To evaluate whether PQ-Response, compared to usual care, improves patient's health related quality of life (HRQoL) and symptom burden (aim 1), parent psychological distress and symptom-related stress (aim 2), and family and symptom treatment activation (aim 3).

Design

Multisite, randomized (1:1), controlled, un-blinded, effectiveness trial comparing PediQUEST Response (intervention) vs usual cancer care (control).

Setting

Five US large, tertiary level pedi

SUBMITTER: Dussel V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9642881 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature