Bright IDEAS for Pediatric Palliative Care: A Problem-Solving Skills Intervention to Empower Parent Resilience
NCT ID: NCT05899998
Last Updated: 2025-12-26
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-08-08
2026-05-31
Brief Summary
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* Is bright IDEAS problem solving skills training feasible and acceptable for parents of children referred to pediatric palliative care?
* Does bright IDEAS reduce psychological distress in parents compared to parents receiving standard palliative care support?
Participants will:
* Participate in 6-8 sessions of the bright IDEAS program.
* Complete self report measures of psychological distress and well being.
If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare bright IDEAS to standard palliative care support.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Bright IDEAS
Bright IDEAS
Bright IDEAS® (Identify, Define, Evaluate, Act, See) is a problem-solving skills training program that was originally developed to alleviate distress in caregivers of children recently diagnosed with cancer. Intervention materials include instructor and user manuals, a brochure, and worksheets to be completed by the parent caregiver, initially with the help of the interventionist and then with increasing independence.
Standard of Care
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Bright IDEAS
Bright IDEAS® (Identify, Define, Evaluate, Act, See) is a problem-solving skills training program that was originally developed to alleviate distress in caregivers of children recently diagnosed with cancer. Intervention materials include instructor and user manuals, a brochure, and worksheets to be completed by the parent caregiver, initially with the help of the interventionist and then with increasing independence.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Child received at least one consult from the Comfort and Palliative Care team within the past month
* One parent or primary caregiver per child
* Able to speak, read, and write English or Spanish, and give informed consent
* Children 8-17 years of age whose primary caregiver has consented to participate
* Able to read and write English or Spanish and assent
Exclusion Criteria
* Concurrent enrollment on another research study testing psychoeducational interventions for parents and/or patients
* Child has an estimated life expectancy of less than 4 months at time of study recruitment
Child
• Parent refusal to participate
8 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Bemis, Heather
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Heather Bemis, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Locations
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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CHLA-23-00162
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id