Feasibility Study on the Effect of Complementary Methods as Supportive Interventions for Parents of Children With Cancer
NCT ID: NCT01590524
Last Updated: 2014-10-08
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
52 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-04-30
2014-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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CAM group
Subjects receiving the interventions and standard psychological care
Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Daily implementation of the guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation techniques additionally to weekly supervised sessions.
No-CAM group
Parents receiving only standard psychological care
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Daily implementation of the guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation techniques additionally to weekly supervised sessions.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* having a child with childhood cancer been hospitalized for 4 weeks
* have a child (0-18) of age with childhood cancer
* able to speak and write Greek fluently
* no previous experience with CAM techniques
Exclusion Criteria
* using another CAM technique during the study
* parents of children receiving palliative care
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Cyprus University of Technology
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dr. Andreas Charalambous
Lecturer-Researcher
Principal Investigators
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Andreas Charalambous, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Cyprus University of Technology
Locations
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Archbishob Makarios Hospital
Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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AC-GIPMRL-87
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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