PROM Care: Use of Questionnaires at the Princess Máxima Center
This clinical study aims to collect the opinions and experiences of parents, children, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders regarding the use of questionnaires in care at the Princess Máxima Center.
Recruiting
Who can enter
Parents of children with cancer of all ages.
Children (aged 8 years and older) and adults with cancer.
Healthcare professionals (such as oncologists, nurse specialists, psychologists, and social workers) involved in care at the Princess Máxima Center.
Organizational representatives (such as members of the client council, the Dutch Childhood Cancer Association (Vereniging KinderKanker Nederland), the KLIK Team, and management.
Goal
Goal
The aim of this study is to explore how the use of questionnaires in care can be improved. We focus on two types of questionnaires:
The PROMIS questionnaires, a new type of questionnaire used to assess quality of life.
The Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT), a questionnaire that helps identify possible concerns or challenges within the family.
We want to know what users think about these questionnaires: What works well? What could be improved? And how can their use in daily care be optimized?
Background
Background
Questionnaires have been used for many years at the Princess Máxima Center to assess children's quality of life and to identify any psychosocial concerns within the family at an early stage. These questionnaires are completed via the KLIK portal and are discussed with a healthcare professional.
To further improve the use of these questionnaires, we will conduct interviews with parents, children, healthcare professionals, and organizational representatives. In addition, the questionnaires will be tested in daily practice. The insights gained from this study will be used to improve the implementation of the PROMIS questionnaires and the PAT in clinical care.
In order to participate in a study please refer to your/your child’s doctor.
Last reviewed
Last reviewed
September 17, 2025
Study details
- Study details
Official title
Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in Pediatric Oncology Care at the Princess Máxima Center: the PROM Care Study.Cancer type
All cancer typesMaximum number of patients
Interviews (on the new questionnaires): 10–15 parents, 10 children, 45–55 (healthcare) professionals.
Pilot implementation (testing phase of the questionnaires): 12–15 parents, 15–20 children, 20 healthcare professionalsStart date
September 17, 2025Status
OpenLocal principal investigator
Prof. Dr. M.A. Grootenhuis, Group Leader of Psycho-OncologySponsor
Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncologyApproval
This study has been reviewed and approved by the internal scientific committee (Clinical Research Committee) of the Princess Máxima Center. An accredited medical research ethics committee waived the need for official approval according to the Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO), and is therefore not further involved in the review of the research. This is only done for studies with low risk or low patient burden. For more information, see: CCMO.
The above information is intended as a brief summary only and may not reflect the most up-to-date information. For full details and the current status of a protocol, physicians can contact the Princess Máxima Center directly.