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

NCT03435042 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2023-07-03

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Pediatric Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Liege

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marie-Elisabeth Faymonville · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-25
Primary Completion
2028-12-31
Completion
2028-12-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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