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Insights From Bereaved Parents and Oncologists

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Foundations of Communication in Uncertainty Study (FOCUS): Insights From Bereaved Parents and Oncologists

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* All participants must be ≥ 18 years of age or legally emancipated
* Parent Participants must have a child who:

  * Received cancer care from a clinician at St. Jude, as documented in the electronic medical record, AND
  * Died at least 6 months prior to enrollment, but no more than 24 months prior to enrollment.
* Oncologist participants at St. Jude must:

  * Be listed as the primary oncologist as documented in the electronic medical record, AND
  * Have the respective patient's parent agreement to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Declining, refusal, or unwillingness to participate
* Inability or unwillingness of research participant to give informed consent.

About the study

Investigators want to find better ways for doctors and families to talk about cancer and how uncertainty may affect a child's life.

Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · Participants: 50 · Started: Jul 9, 2026

Contact the study team

Stephanie Gehle, MD · Phone: 888-226-4343

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07663539

Locations in the U.S.

Tennessee

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.