Questionnaire on Congenital Cancer Signs Through Self-Assessment

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 21
SponsorInsel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

About this trial

This clinical trial tests whether a patient- and caregiver-completed questionnaire (QUOCCAS) can accurately help identify children and adolescents with cancer who may have an underlying cancer predisposition syndrome (CPS). The study will also evaluate whether providing families with an educational brochure before their clinic visit improves their understanding of genetics and their satisfaction with care.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does QUOCCAS identify children at risk for CPS as accurately as physician-based tools and compared to genetic testing? * Does the Pre-Visit Preparation (PVP) brochure improve caregiver knowledge about genetics? * Does the PVP brochure improve caregiver satisfaction with the care and information they receive?

Participants will:

* Complete the QUOCCAS questionnaire about family history, clinical features, and cancer signs * Provide a blood or saliva sample for genetic testing (whole-exome or whole-genome sequencing) * Randomly receive or not receive the educational Pre-Visit Preparation brochure before completing the questionnaire * Complete brief surveys on their knowledge and satisfaction

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

The investigators will include newly diagnosed patients who received a cancer diagnosis included in the International Classification of Childhood Cancer version 3 (ICCC3) criteria, treated at participating hospitals

Disqualifiers

Over 21 years of age

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Pre-Visit Preparation (PVP) Brochure
  • QUOCCAS Questionnaire
  • Germline genetic sequencing for Cancer Predisposition Syndromes (CPS)
  • MIPOGG Assessment

Treatment groups

205 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Lead sponsor

Berner Stiftung für krebskranke Kinder und Jugendliche

Collaborator

Fondation CANSEARCH

Collaborator

Childhood Cancer Switzerland

Collaborator

Zoé4Life

Collaborator

Swiss Cancer League

Collaborator