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

NCT03586180 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2020-08-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Blood Disease
  • Cancer
  • Friendly Healthcare in Children
  • Medical Clown
  • Hospitalized Children

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-07
Primary Completion
2020-03-31
Completion
2020-03-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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