NCT07325890

Research on the Application of Decision Tree in Child Life

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Fudan University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand whether the decision tree for Child Life is effective in improving the professional level and working effect of Child Life Specialists. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the decision tree for Child Life enhance the professional knowledge level of Child Life Specialists? 2. Has the decision tree for Child Life improved the work effectiveness of Child Life Specialists? 3. Has the application of Child Life decision trees improved children's pain levels and compliance? Researchers will compare the intervention group and the observation group to see if the decision tree for Child Life can enhance the professional level and work effectiveness of Child Life Specialists. Participants in the intervention group will: 1. Receive training on the application of decision trees for Child Life. 2. Apply the decision tree for Child Life to carry out intervention in Child Life intervention. 3. Participate in knowledge level tests, work effect evaluations, and record the pain levels and compliance of pediatric patients. Participants in active comparator will: 1. Conduct Child Life intervention based on one's own experience and professional level. 2. Participate in knowledge level tests, work effect evaluations, and record the pain levels and compliance of pediatric patients.

Detailed description

Psychosocial issues, such as behavioral problems, social interaction disorders and learning difficulties, have become important topics in children's health care. These problems not only affect the immediate recovery of the child patients and increase the risk of complications such as delirium, but may also have a profound negative impact on their long-term development. The application of decision tree for Child Life can provide clinical workers with effective and feasible intervention strategies, promote the standardization of Child Life practices, thereby reducing the psychological trauma of hospitalization on children and improving the overall quality of care for pediatric patients. This study adopted a non-randomized controlled study and the intervention was carried out at Fudan University Children's Hospital. Tools such as the "Questionnaire on Knowledge Level of Child Life Specialists" and the "Questionnaire on Evaluation of Work Effect of Child Life Specialists" were used to evaluate the two groups before and after the training respectively, and children's information of the included cases was collected during the process.

Conditions

• Psychosocial Intervention
• Non-Randomized Controlled Trials

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	decision tree for Child Life	Four training sessions on decision tree for Child Life were conducted for Child Life Specialists. The training content was produced by the research team based on previous literature and clinical experience. After the training, Child Life Specialists will apply the Child Life decision tree in clinical practice to carry out Child Life intervention.
OTHER	Routine Child Life intervention for children	Child Life Specialists will conduct Child Life intervention for children based on their professional knowledge and clinical experience in clinical practice.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-12-01
• Primary completion: 2026-01-31
• Completion: 2026-03-20
• First posted: 2026-01-08
• Last updated: 2026-03-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China