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Video Inspired Discussions About Ethical Outcomes in Pediatrics
A Multisite RWCT Comparing the Effectiveness of a Goals of Care Video and Navigator Intervention, the VIDEO-PEDS Experience, Versus Usual Care in Pediatric Cancer
Who can join
All ages · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patient * Age 0-12 years * Diagnosed with any type or stage of cancer * Receiving cancer directed treatment Parent * Decision maker for the child. * Biological parent, step-parent, legal guardian (e.g., adoptive parent), or grandparent with medical consent authority. * Has a child meeting the child inclusion criteria listed above. * Able to communicate in English or Spanish (the languages of the video decision aids). Exclusion Criteria: Patient * Not receiving primary medical care from the cancer clinic (e.g., second-opinion consultations only) * Already referred to and fully consulted by the palliative care team * Prognosis of less than a 2-month life expectancy Parent * Visually impaired beyond 20/200 corrected and unable to view the video (note: hearing impaired is not an exclusion as the videos are closed captioned). * Psychological state not appropriate for GOC discussions, as determined by the primary oncologist per the opt-out. * Participants who do not speak English or Spanish
About the study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the VIDEO-PEDS intervention works to improve Goals of Care communication between clinicians and parents of children with cancer.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does the intervention improve Goals of Care documentation? Does it improve patient outcomes (including less invasive preferences for resuscitation and interventions, less hospital utilization, and more palliative care and hospice use)? Does it improve parent outcomes (including health satisfaction and feeling heard and understood per survey scores)?
What is being tested
- VIDEO-PEDS (other)
- VIDEO-PEDS pilot (other)
- Focus Group (other)
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Participants: 567 · Started: May 5, 2026
Contact the study team
- Joanne E Wolfe, MD · Phone: 6177242911
- Madeline Avery, MPH · Phone: 9785053217
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06786104
Locations in the U.S.
| Alabama | Children's of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham |
| Georgia | Children's Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta |
| Massachusetts | Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.