Psychological Interventions in Siblings of Children With Cancer
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Purpose
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a two-session brief psychological intervention in siblings of pediatric cancer patients with regard to behavior problems and depression.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Cancer |
Behavioral: Brief psychological intervention |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Psychological Interventions in Siblings of Children With Cancer: a Randomized Controlled Study |
- KIDSCREEN: health-related quality of life [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- UCLA Child PTSD Reaction Index [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- DIKJ (Depression-Inventory for Children and Adolescents) [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Child Behavior Checklist [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Spence Children's Anxiety Scale [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Posttraumatic Distress Scale [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Symptom Checklist 27 [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 30 |
| Study Start Date: | April 2006 |
| Study Completion Date: | December 2010 |
| Primary Completion Date: | July 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
|
Experimental: Psychological Intervention
2-session psychological intervention
|
Behavioral: Brief psychological intervention
Psychoeducation, provision of medical knowledge, coping skills training
|
Detailed Description:
Within a randomized controlled design the effects of a brief two-session psychological intervention (child, parents) shall be studied in 30 siblings of newly diagnosed pediatric cancer patients. After a baseline assessment 3-4 weeks after diagnosis participants are randomly assigned to an intervention or waiting list group. Both are re-assessed at 3 and 6 months by means of standardized questionnaires assessing psychological adaptation and behavior. The intervention is provided to the waiting list group after the 6-month assessment.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 7 Years to 16 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
brother or sister with newly diagnosed cancer treated at the University Children's Hospital command of the German language normal developmental level
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Switzerland | |
| University Children's Hospital Zurich, Psychosomatic and Psychiatry | |
| Zurich, Switzerland, CH-8032 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Markus A Landolt, PhD | University Children's Hospital Zurich, Psychosomatic and Psychiatry |
More Information
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | University Children's Hospital, Zurich |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00296907 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | PIGO-1 |
| Study First Received: | February 24, 2006 |
| Last Updated: | July 27, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | Switzerland: Ethikkommission |
Keywords provided by University Children's Hospital, Zurich:
|
cancer siblings behavior psychological adaptation intervention |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013