An interventional study of Self care + Hypnosis group in Pediatric Cancer, sponsored by University of Liege. Recruiting at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 8 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-03.
Sponsored by University of Liege · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
Background: A lot of children with cancer suffer from emotional distress, fatigue and relational difficulties. Their parents are also impacted by the disease: their responsibilities increase and they can feel more distressed and tired. Different psychological interventions designed for ill children and their parents seem to be efficient to improve their social functioning, coping strategies and well-being. However, more research is needed in this field. Hypnosis is often used in paediatric oncology, mostly to decrease procedure-related pain and distress. It has been used efficiently to improve the well-being of adults with cancer. This paper describes a pilot study designed to assess the feasibility and interest of a group intervention combining self-care and hypnosis for children with cancer and their parents, and a quasi-experimental protocol aimed at assessing the efficacy of this group intervention to improve the quality of life of children and their parents.
Methods: Our pilot study showed that our intervention was feasible and positive for the participants. To test the efficacy of the intervention, two groups will be set up: one with children with cancer and their interested siblings, and one with their parents. Data will be collected for each group before and after the intervention by questionnaires and a semi-structured interview.
Discussion: There is a growing interest in hypnosis in oncology settings. The results of this study should improve knowledge about the efficacy of a group intervention combining self-care and hypnosis to improve quality of life of children with cancer and their family.
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Children and their siblings:
Parents:
Exclusion Criteria:
Behavioral: Self care + Hypnosis group
Behavioral: Self care + Hypnosis group
Our groupal intervention is divided into 6 monthly 2-hour sessions in which some self-hypnosis exercises are proposed to participants. Self-care techniques are also discussed (knowing our own needs, self-respect, assertiveness, coping with ruminations...) and homework assignments are proposed to participants, in order to foster positive change.
Change in children's quality of life
Self-assessment of children's quality of life. Measured with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-Cancer Module (PedsQL-3.0-Cancer) and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-Core Module (PedsQL-4.0-Core). Children with cancer answer to both questionnaires but their siblings only answer the PedsQL-4.0-Core.
Time frame: T0 (before the intervention), T1 (right after the intervention : 6 months later)
Change in parents' conception of their child's quality of life
Parents' hetero-evaluation of the child's quality of life. Measured with the Parental version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-Cancer Module (PedsQL-3.0-Cancer) and the Parental version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-Core Module (PedsQL-4.0-Core).
Time frame: T0 (before the intervention), T1 (right after the intervention : 6 months later)
Change in children's cancer-related fatigue
A sense of tiredness or exhaustion linked with cancer and its treatments, that is not alleviated by sleep. Measured with the Pediatric Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (pedsFACIT-F) among children with cancer and their siblings .
Time frame: T0 (before the intervention), T1 (right after the intervention : 6 months later)
Change in parents' fatigue
Measured with the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20).
Time frame: T0 (before the intervention), T1 (right after the intervention : 6 months later)
Change in the family impact of the cancer
Impact of the child's health on the parents' quality of life and on the familily fonctioning. Measured with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-Family Impact Module (PedsQL-2.0-Family Impact Module)
Time frame: T0 (before the intervention), T1 (right after the intervention : 6 months later)
Change in parents' emotional distress
Anxiety and depression of the parents measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Time frame: T0 (before the intervention), T1 (right after the intervention : 6 months later)
Change in parents' coping strategies
The way parents cope adverses events. Measured with Ways of Coping Checklist (WWC-R)
Time frame: T0 (before the intervention), T1 (right after the intervention : 6 months later)
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