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Filter by:The purpose of the study is to find out whether N9 is a safe and effective treatment for children with neuroblastoma. N9 includes 3 different combinations of chemotherapy drugs that are given at different times - Cyclophosphamide, topotecan, and vincristine (CTV), Ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide (ICE), Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and vincristine (CDV).
To evaluate the effects of music and maternal voice in children on sedation depth and sedative use during pediatric magnetic resonance imaging.
For a young patient, the conditions of proton therapy treatment can be stressful. Adjusting the environment can be a source of avoiding this physical and psychological discomfort impacting the quality of treatment. A fixed, long, uncomfortable position is the main cause of stress, already present due to the cancerous therapeutic course. It extends the positioning time. For the patient and the optimization of his treatment, solutions must be sought. Relaxation in virtual reality is efficient, simple and non-medicinal and could reduce stress in children and allow irradiation in very good conditions. We will assess the effectiveness of the virtual reality session using objective (placement time, helmet tolerance) and subjective (perceived anxiety via a dedicated questionnaire) criteria. This is the first pediatric virtual reality study, supported by the French Group of Pediatric Radiotherapists, to reduce anxiety in radiotherapy. Multiple benefits from this pilot study are expected, such as improved reception conditions, treatment parameters and better acceptance of proton therapy sessions.
Pediatric oncology patients experience physical and psycho-social symptoms that negatively affect their quality of life during treatment. "Yoga" practices, known as a unique physical activity that combines mind-body awareness and breathing exercises to improve the quality of life of pediatric oncology patients, have recently become popular. The study was conducted experimentally in the form of pre-test and post-test with 30 controls, 30 experimental group children who were treated in the Pediatric Oncology / Hematology service of a university hospital and their parents, in order to investigate the effect of children's yoga program on the quality of life of pediatric oncology patients. Ethics committee, institutional and parental consent was obtained. Data were collected using a questionnaire form and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory "PedsQL (4.0)". Participants filled out the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory "PedsQL (4.0)" Child and Parent Form before the 3-week (6 sessions) yoga program and salivary cortisol samples were taken from the children. These procedures were repeated after the yoga program. Anova test and "Paired sample t" test were used among statistical analysis methods. Statistical significance was accepted as p <0.05.
In this pilot study the feasibility continous recording of vital signs in pediatric patients under chemotherapy for cancer, is studied. Vital signs and are recorded with two different wearable devices (WDs): Everion®, by Biovotion (now Biofourmis), Zurich, Switzerland and CORE® by GreenTEG, Zurich, Switzerland. Patients can choose if they want to wear one or both WDs during this study. Those opting to wear two WDs can choose if they want to wear them in parallel, or sequentially. Results from the two different WDs will be compared. Study duration for each participant is 14 days per device.
To explore the presence of post traumatic disorder and its association with coping strategies in children and adolescents during cancer follow-up care. Hypothesis: the investigators expect a reduction of post traumatic symptoms according to adequate coping strategies (eg. approach coping styles).
This study aims to address barriers to psychosocial care for siblings of children with cancer by piloting a group-based telehealth program for adolescent siblings of youth with cancer. The pilot trial will be preceded by a treatment development stage during which study staff will interview English- and Spanish-speaking families and psychosocial providers to assess preferences for program content, format, timing, and cultural feasibility and acceptability, while considering ideas to minimize participation barriers. Information from interviews will inform any revisions to the proposed pilot program. Then, the new SibACCESS program will be tested with a small group of families located in Massachusetts, Delaware, or Rhode Island using video-teleconferencing technology. Families will complete exit interviews to assess program acceptability and perceived benefits.
The purpose of the study is to learn if an educational program delivered to parents/guardians can help improve the sleep of children experiencing sleep problems after completing cancer treatment. The name of the intervention is Survivor-SHIP (Sleep Health Information Program).
PPROSPERITIT is a prospective clinical study assessing the use of comprehensive molecular profiling to define the best matching targeted and immune treatment for relapsed, refractory or very high risk pediatric CNS tumors.
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an online expressive storytelling intervention for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer. - Specific Aim 1. To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a 5-week online expressive storytelling intervention. We will (a) conduct a 1-group pre- and post-test study with 20 AYA with cancer and (b) examine feasibility and acceptability through study enrollment rates, retention rates, usability score, adherence and data collection rates, satisfaction score, perceived benefits score, and intervention fidelity. *Hypothesis 1: We will reach following feasibility and acceptability benchmarks: (a) >70% enrollment of eligible participants, (b) >70% retention, (c) >75% adherence and data collection, (d) >70 out of 100 usability score, (e) >5 out of 7 satisfaction score, (f) >average 5 on the perceived benefits score, and (g) >3 out of 4 fidelity score. - Specific Aim 2. To assess preliminary efficacy of a 5-week online expressive storytelling intervention. - Hypothesis 2: AYA participants will report lower psychosocial distress, higher health-related quality of life, and higher well-being scores postintervention.