Pediatric Cancer, Psychology, Child
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to apply social robot-based mindfulness-based life management content to pediatric and adolescent patients in the long-term disease treatment process and to assess usability and effectiveness of the social robot-based mindfulness-based life management content. \[Question 1\] Effectiveness: Was the content on social robots effective in psychological adaptation of pediatric and adolescent patients? \[Question 2\] Usability: Is there any difficulty in interacting through social robots applied in the hospital environment? The participants conduct a preliminary survey and use robot content at least 10 times for the two weeks. Afterwards, follow-up surveys and in-depth interviews will be conducted.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to apply social robot-based mindfulness-based life management content to pediatric and adolescent patients in the long-term disease treatment process and to assess usability and effectiveness of the social robot-based mindfulness-based life management content. \[Intervention\] * Intervention period: 15-20 minutes or more per day for 14 days (at least 10 times in 2 weeks) * Content: Life management content for mindfulness play and disease understanding * Method of provision: Robot interaction using chatbot and remote conversation (mindfulness-based living management content and remote content will be provided for a total of 15 to 20 minutes) \[Question 1\] Effectiveness: Was the content on social robots effective in psychological adaptation of pediatric and adolescent patients? (Measure) Pre-post comparison of survey result values * Child Emotional and Behavioral Disorder Assessment Scale (Korea-Child Behavior Checklist: K-CBCL) ② Child and Youth Mindfulness Scale (Korean Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure: K-CAMM) ③ Child and Youth Optimism Scale (The Children's Life Orientation Test: C-LOT) \[Question 2\] Usability: Is there any difficulty in interacting through social robots applied in the hospital environment? (Measure) User Experience Questionnaire(UEQ), In-depth Interview
Interventions
DEVICEMindfulness-based Life Management Social Robots
Mindfulness-based life management contents for pediatric patients operated by Social Robots
Sponsors
Samsung Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Clinical trials with a single arm
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Pediatric patients aged 6 to 12 years old who is being treated after the diagnosis of a severe or chronic disease * Pediatric patients who need hospital treatment, including inpatient or outpatient treatment, for more than 3 months * Pediatric patients with a level of communication that can be understood and agreed to in this study
Exclusion criteria
* Those who disagree with this study * Pediatric patients who are judged to be difficult to interact with robots due to communication difficulties * Pediatric patients who has been diagnosed with or is being treated for mental illness with psychotic characteristics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation Scale of Child Emotional and Behavioral Disorders | 14 days | Measure and compare the score of Korea-Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL) before and after intervention. Change in psychological adaptation scores among pediatric and adolescent patients as measured by a validated psychological adaptation questionnaire. The questionnaire includes subscales for emotional regulation, coping mechanisms, and social engagement. Results will be reported as mean changes in scores from baseline to 14 days. |
| Measurement of Mindfulness Scale for Children and Adolescents | 14 days | Measure and compare the score of Korean Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (K-CAMM) before and after intervention. Change in psychological adaptation scores among pediatric and adolescent patients as measured by a validated psychological adaptation questionnaire. The questionnaire includes subscales for emotional regulation, coping mechanisms, and social engagement. Results will be reported as mean changes in scores from baseline to 14 days. |
| Measurement of optimism in children and adolescents | 14 days | Measure and compare the score of The Children's Life Orientation Test (CLOT) before and after intervention. Change in psychological adaptation scores among pediatric and adolescent patients as measured by a validated psychological adaptation questionnaire. The questionnaire includes subscales for emotional regulation, coping mechanisms, and social engagement. Results will be reported as mean changes in scores from baseline to 14 days. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement of Measurement User Experience Questionnaire Short Version (UEQs) | 14 days | Measurement of Measurement User Experience Questionnaire Short Version (UEQs) after intervention. Number of reported difficulties in interacting with the social robot, as assessed by a semi-structured usability survey. The survey includes items on ease of interaction, clarity of instructions, and overall user satisfaction. Responses will be quantified on a Likert scale (1 = very difficult, 5 = very easy). |
| In-depth interview | 14 days | Interviews with study subjects based on the overall contents of the study |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed