A Hypnosis-based Group Intervention to Improve Quality of Life in Children With Cancer and Their Parents.

NCT ID: NCT03435042

Last Updated: 2023-07-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-25

Study Completion Date

2028-12-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pediatric Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Children with cancer + their siblings

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Self care + Hypnosis group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Parents of children with cancer

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Self care + Hypnosis group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Interventions

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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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children and their siblings:

* To be 8 to 18 year-old
* To suffer from cancer (all localisations, stage and treatments accepted) or to have a sibling who suffer from cancer
* To speak french
* Parents:

* To have a child who suffer from cancer
* To speak french

Exclusion Criteria

* /
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Liege

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Isabelle Bragard

Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Marie-Elisabeth Faymonville

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege

Locations

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University Hospital of Liege

Liège, , Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Belgium

Central Contacts

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Charlotte Grégoire

Role: CONTACT

043662398 ext. +32

Facility Contacts

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Isabelle Bragard, Ph.D.

Role: primary

0032475825784

References

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Gregoire C, Chantrain C, Faymonville ME, Marini J, Bragard I. A HYPNOSIS-BASED GROUP INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THEIR PARENTS. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2019 Apr-Jun;67(2):117-135. doi: 10.1080/00207144.2019.1580965.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30939086 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Hypnose enfant cancer

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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