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NCT03586180 Clinical Trial

Medical Clowning: Needs Assessment and Implication for Hospitalized Children With Cancer/Blood Disease

Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:
Medical Clowning: Needs Assessment, Implication, and Evaluation for Children and Adolescents With Cancer Using Child Friendly Healthcare

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT03586180
Other study ID # 201803121RINB
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date June 7, 2018
Est. completion date March 31, 2020

Study information
Verified date May 2020
Source National Taiwan University Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Hospitalized children who undergo painful procedures are more susceptible than others to experiencing iatrogenic effects, such as anxiety, pain, and severe stress. Clowns in clinical setting have been found to be effective in reducing children's experiences of these effects during hospitalization and before procedures. This article provides an overview of clowning in health care settings; reviews major studies conducted on clowning for hospitalized children, discussing evidence that clown interventions decrease pain and distress in pediatric patients; and concludes with a discussion of health care clowning as a profession.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 148
Est. completion date March 31, 2020
Est. primary completion date March 31, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- aged 4-18 children with cancer/blood disease and parents of children aged 0-18 years with cancer/blood disease

Exclusion Criteria:

- older than aged 18

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Medical Clowning for children
Clowns in clinical setting have been found to be effective in reducing children's experiences of these effects during hospitalization and before procedures.

Locations
Country Name City State
Taiwan National Taiwan Universtiy Hospital Taipei

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National Taiwan University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary experience and influence from medical clowning for children and their parents Children with cancer/blood disease and their parents would use self-report to complete the questionnaire after medical clowning. Using Face Rating Scale (1=very unhappy to 5=very happy) for measuring emotion state (pre-emotion for before medical clowning and post-emotion for after medical clowning). It can understand whether their emotion state change before/after medical clowning or not. 1 year
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