Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Nurse-initiated Conversations for Early Integration of Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Nurse-initiated Conversations for Early Integration of Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology

Official Title: Facilitating Early Integration of Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology: Development and Implementation of a Nurse-initiated Conversation Program for Pediatric Cancer Patients and Their Families

Study ID: NCT05306509

Conditions

Solid Tumor

Hematological Malignancies

Interventions

NiCE

Routine PPC

Study Description

Brief Summary: This study aims to develop and implement a pediatric palliative care (PPC) program. It is an open-label, randomized trial (2:1 randomization) in pediatric oncology department of Children's Hospital of Fudan University. The intervention group will receive Nurse-initiated Conversations for Early Integration of Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology (NiCE). The control group will receive routine PPC (will be scheduled to meet with the PPC team only when participants themselves, their families, or the attending oncologist requested an appointment). The intervention will take 6 months.

Detailed Description: Early integration of PPC, endorsed by a number of international societies, is well supported by evidence on providing multi-layer relief in children and their families over the course of any life-threatening illness. This study will leverage oncology nurses' role, culturally adapt the well-recognized St. Jude Children's Individualized Care Planning and Coordination (ICPC) Model to develop and evaluate a nurse-initiated conversation program to facilitate early integration of palliative care in pediatric oncology care.