The Impact of Starbright World on Children Being Treated at the NIH

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00001816

Enrollment

Registered

2002-12-10

Start date

1999-05-31

Completion date

2001-02-28

Last updated

2008-03-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Child, Hospitalized

Keywords

Anger, Loneliness, Mood, Psychosocial, Virtual Network

Brief summary

This study seeks to evaluate the impact of Starbright World (SBW) on hospitalized children. SBW is a virtual environment designed to link seriously ill children into an interactive online community where they can play games, learn about their condition, or talk with other ill children who are connected to the network. Our outcome evaluation of SBW will include assessments of pain, mood (anxious, depressed and energetic), anger, loneliness, and willingness to return to the NIH for treatment of children who are being treated at NIH. They will be assessed while engaging in normal recreational activities (in one of two available playrooms) and while using Starbright World. In addition, we will conduct a process evaluation of the implementation of Starbright World.

Detailed description

This study seeks to evaluate the impact of Starbright World (SBW) on hospitalized children. SBW is a virtual environment designed to link seriously ill children into an interactive online community where they can play games, learn about their condition, or talk with other ill children who are connected to the network. Our outcome evaluation of SBW will include assessments of pain, mood (anxious, depressed and energetic), anger, loneliness, and willingness to return to the NIH for treatment of children who are being treated at the NIH. They will be assessed while engaging in normal recreational activities (in one of two available playrooms) and while using Starbright World. In addition, we will conduct a process evaluation of the implementation of Starbright World.

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Children between the ages of 8 and 21. Currently on active protocol at NIH. Access to playrooms on the 9th, 11th, 13th, and 14th floors. Ability to read and understand English. No presence of mental illness. Ability to understand and/or perform tasks involved in using Starbright World.

Countries

United States

Outcome results