Medical Clowning: Needs Assessment and Implication for Hospitalized Children With Cancer/Blood Disease

NCT ID: NCT03586180

Last Updated: 2020-08-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

148 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-07

Study Completion Date

2020-03-31

Brief Summary

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Hospitalized children who undergo painful procedures are more susceptible than others to experiencing iatrogenic effects, such as anxiety, pain, and severe stress. Clowns in clinical setting have been found to be effective in reducing children's experiences of these effects during hospitalization and before procedures. This article provides an overview of clowning in health care settings; reviews major studies conducted on clowning for hospitalized children, discussing evidence that clown interventions decrease pain and distress in pediatric patients; and concludes with a discussion of health care clowning as a profession.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Blood Disease Cancer Friendly Healthcare in Children Medical Clown Hospitalized Children

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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children and their parents

aged 4-18 children with cancer/blood disease and their parents

Medical Clowning for children

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Clowns in clinical setting have been found to be effective in reducing children's experiences of these effects during hospitalization and before procedures.

Dr. Clowns

they will perform shows for children and parents

Medical Clowning for children

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Clowns in clinical setting have been found to be effective in reducing children's experiences of these effects during hospitalization and before procedures.

Interventions

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Medical Clowning for children

Clowns in clinical setting have been found to be effective in reducing children's experiences of these effects during hospitalization and before procedures.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* aged 4-18 children with cancer/blood disease and parents of children aged 0-18 years with cancer/blood disease

Exclusion Criteria

* older than aged 18
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Taiwan University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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National Taiwan Universtiy Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

Other Identifiers

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201803121RINB

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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