NCT00296907

Psychological Interventions in Siblings of Children With Cancer

Psychological Interventions in Siblings of Children With Cancer: a Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

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.

Conditions

• Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Brief psychological intervention	Psychoeducation, provision of medical knowledge, coping skills training

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-04-01
• Primary completion: 2010-07-01
• Completion: 2010-12-01
• First posted: 2006-02-27
• Last updated: 2012-07-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland