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Efficacy of Psychological Intervention for Children With Cancer
Sponsor: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Summary
The study will be conductued at the Pediatric Oncology Department of the Children's Hospital, PIMS Islamabad, over the peroid of six months. This single-blinded, two-arm RCT study will involve 80 children aged 8 to 16 years with maligancies recieving chemotherapy. Participants will be randomly allocated to either interventional or CBT group which will recieve weekly five sessions of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) or the control group, which will recieve the usual care. CBT session will be contducted by Clinical Psychologist will last 30-35 minutes. Outcomes will be measured at Baseine and one month post intervention using Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) and Pediatric Quality of Life Generic Core Score 4.0.
Official title: Efficacy of Psychological Intervention for Children With Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trail
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
8 Years - 16 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2024-10-10
Completion Date
2025-06-30
Last Updated
2024-10-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Interventiion or CBT Group
This RCT aims to evaluate the effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) compared to usual care (UC) in pediatric oncology patients. We hypothesize that those receiving CBT will report lower depression and anxiety and improved QoL six months post-enrollment.
Locations (1)
Muhammad Wasim Khan
Islamabad, Pakistan