Psychological Interventions in Siblings of Children With Cancer

Psychological Interventions in Siblings of Children With Cancer: a Randomized Controlled Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00296907

Enrollment

Registered

2006-02-27

Start date

2006-04-30

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2012-07-30

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Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

cancer, siblings, behavior, psychological adaptation, intervention

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a two-session brief psychological intervention in siblings of pediatric cancer patients with regard to behavior problems and depression.

Detailed description

Within a randomized controlled design the effects of a brief two-session psychological intervention (child, parents) shall be studied in 30 siblings of newly diagnosed pediatric cancer patients. After a baseline assessment 3-4 weeks after diagnosis participants are randomly assigned to an intervention or waiting list group. Both are re-assessed at 3 and 6 months by means of standardized questionnaires assessing psychological adaptation and behavior. The intervention is provided to the waiting list group after the 6-month assessment.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALBrief psychological intervention

Psychoeducation, provision of medical knowledge, coping skills training

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

7 Years to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

brother or sister with newly diagnosed cancer treated at the University Children's Hospital command of the German language normal developmental level

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
UCLA Child PTSD Reaction Index	baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention
Child Behavior Checklist	Baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention
Spence Children's Anxiety Scale	baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention
KIDSCREEN: health-related quality of life	baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention
DIKJ (Depression-Inventory for Children and Adolescents)	baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Symptom Checklist 27	baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention
Posttraumatic Distress Scale	baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 27, 2026