Precocious Puberty
Conditions
Keywords
ACTH LRH Test
Brief summary
Over 20% of the population is reporting on white coat syndrome, manifested as anxiety symptoms and elevated BP during interaction with medical staff. It is estimated that, throughout the life span of children, approximately 15-20% will suffer from some form of a trauma relating to an interaction with health provider. The proposed study aims is to evaluate the correlation between a single preliminary psychological intervention, including providing knowledge and tools for problems solving, and the anxiety level in female patients arriving to Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) and Lutenising Releasing Hormone (LRH) test in comparison to the anxiety in patients arriving to the same test without psychological intervention. 20 female patients arriving to ACTH LRH test for puberty stage assessment (performed as part of routine medical care) will be recruited to the study and will be randomized to one of 2 groups. Participants in the intervention group (10 patients) will be required to arrive with their parents an hour prior to the test and will receive a preliminary psychological intervention. The control group will arrive to the ACTH LRH test on the scheduled time and will not receive psychological intervention
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPreliminary psychological intervention
psychological intervention including providing knowledge and tools for problems solving according to the Choice - Agenda - Resilience - Emotional support (CARE) model . After intervention session patients and their parents will be asked to complete questionnaires
Sponsors
Rabin Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
7 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Girls referred to ACTH LRH or LRH test * Age 7-12 years old * Ability to answer questionnaire independently (hebrew language only)
Exclusion criteria
* Mental disability * Girls who were referred to the test in purpose of evaluation of the pituitary adrenal axis after prolong steroids therapy. * Girls with chronic disease that required frequent hospitalization (over 4 times per year)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety Questionnaire | Baseline (Visit 1), At the end of the ACTH LRH test, 2 hours |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parents Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire | Baseline (Visit 1), At the end of the ACTH LRH test, 2 hours |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed