biostudies-literatureDohmen MInnovations fund of the Federal Joint CommitteeRWTH Aachen University622https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8442380biostudies-literatureUnknown22(1)<h4>Background</h4>Families with minor children affected by parental cancer are at risk of considerable emotional and organizational stress that can severely burden all family members. So far, there has been a lack of comprehensive support services for affected families. The aim of this project is to implement and evaluate a complex psychosocial intervention for these families by providing advice, information, and care on an emotional, psycho-social, and communicative level during and after the cancer experience and across healthcare sectors.<h4>Methods</h4>Family-SCOUT is a project supported by the German Innovation Fund ( https://innovationsfonds.g-ba.de/ ). The evaluation is based on a mixed-methods quasi-experimental design with the intervention and control groups. A standardized postaTrialsComprehensive support for families with parental cancer (Family-SCOUT), evaluation of a complex intervention: study protocol for a non-randomized controlled trial.PMC844238001NVF17043Karger AErnstmann NGeiser FHalbach SMNakata HPanse JHolsteg SHaastert BBrummendorf THViehmann ADohmen MPetermann-Meyer ABrune MBremen RBrock-Midding EBlei DHeier LIcks AMontalbo JRottmann TPHeuser CSattler KVomhof MfalseComprehensive support for families with parental cancer (Family-SCOUT), evaluation of a complex intervention: study protocol for a non-randomized controlled trial.<h4>Background</h4>Families with minor children affected by parental cancer are at risk of considerable emotional and organizational stress that can severely burden all family members. So far, there has been a lack of comprehensive support services for affected families. The aim of this project is to implement and evaluate a complex psychosocial intervention for these families by providing advice, information, and care on an emotional, psycho-social, and communicative level during and after the cancer experience and across healthcare sectors.<h4>Methods</h4>Family-SCOUT is a project supported by the German Innovation Fund ( https://innovationsfonds.g-ba.de/ ). The evaluation is based on a mixed-methods quasi-experimental design with the intervention and control groups. A standardized posta2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Sep2026-05-08T00:16:04.85Z2022-02-11T11:05:59.264ZS-EPMC84423803452607810.1186/s13063-021-05577-y