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The Art of Waiting: Evaluation of an Interactive Media Experience in a Children's Hospital Clinic Waiting Space

NCT01909726 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 310

Last updated 2014-08-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that providing low-intensity opportunities for interactive play can improve the waiting and overall clinic experiences of children. This study evaluates an innovative, interactive system called ScreenPlay designed to realize the intentions of the "Healing Environment" in the waiting space of a paediatric hospital.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

ScreenPlay

Interactive technology

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elaine Biddiss, PhD, M.A.Sc. · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital; University of Toronto

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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