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Symptom Screening Linked to Care Pathways for Children With Cancer: a Cluster Randomized Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating SPARK Symptom Screening Linked to Feedback to Providers for Pediatric Cancer and Quality of Life. Completed, enrolled 445 participants across 21 sites in 2 countries.
Detailed Summary
Most children with cancer survive because they are given intensive treatments, but unfortunately, these treatments are associated with distressing symptoms. To address this problem, we developed the Symptom Screening in Pediatrics Tool (SSPedi) so that children receiving cancer treatments can communicate their bothersome symptoms, and Supportive care Prioritization, Assessment and Recommendations for Kids (SPARK), a web-based application that links identified symptoms to supportive care guidelines for symptom management. To establish that these tools improve the lives of children newly diagnosed with cancer, we will conduct a trial that randomizes 20 pediatric cancer institutions and measures the impact of three times weekly symptom screening, symptom feedback to healthcare providers and the development of care pathways for symptom management to improve total symptom burden, fatigue and quality of life.
Study Details
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Interventions
Symptom screening three times weekly via SPARK, feedback of symptoms to healthcare providers and development of care pathways for symptom management.