Effects of Using a Storybook, to Explain Leukemia to Children Versus the Standard Child Life Intervention, on Parental Stress.

Part of paid clinical trials in Los Angeles, California.

Sponsor
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Study ID
NCT06360718
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
3 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • "Who is Luke Eemia?" Storybook — BEHAVIORAL
    Parents in this group will receive the "Who is Luke Eemia?" storybook, and will receive guidance from the child life specialist on how to utilize the storybook with their school-aged child. Parents in this study will complete surveys at three timepoints, these surveys include: (1) Comfort Survey (prior to child life intervention), (2) Discharge Survey and (3) Storybook Assessment survey to review the parent's impression of the storybook intervention tool (at the time of discharge, or about 1 week following the child life intervention), and the (4) Parenting Stress Index -4-Short Form (at baseline, at the time of the discharge survey, and about 3.5 months later).

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to measure the effects of using a storybook versus standard child life intervention with parents of children newly diagnosed with leukemia on parental stress. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What effect will the storybook have on parent/legal guardian stress at three timepoints: baseline, discharge, and follow up? * Will this storybook impact parent/legal guardian comfort levels and improve their child's understanding? Participants will be asked to complete surveys at three timepoints, prior to and following child life intervention and about 3.5 months later. During child life interventions, participants will receive resources and support to explain leukemia to their school aged, 3-16-year-old, child (patient or sibling). Researchers will compare Intervention and Control Groups to see if parental stress is lower in those who received the storybook in addition to the standard child life intervention versus the standard child life intervention alone.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 3, 2024
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2026
Completion
Jul 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
140 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • No Intervention: Control
    Parents in this group will receive the standard child life interventional support for explaining the leukemia diagnosis to the school-aged patient/sibling. Parents in this study will complete surveys at three timepoints, these surveys include: (1) Comfort Survey (prior to child life intervention), (2) Discharge Survey (about 1 week following the child life intervention), and the (3) Parenting Stress Index-4-Short Form (at baseline, at the time of the discharge survey, and about 3.5 months later).
  • Experimental: Intervention (Storybook) Group
    Parents in this group will receive the "Who is Luke Eemia?" storybook, and will receive guidance from the child life specialist on how to utilize the storybook with their school-aged child. Parents in this study will complete surveys at three timepoints, these surveys include: (1) Comfort Survey (prior to child life intervention), (2) Discharge Survey and (3) Storybook Assessment survey to review the parent's impression of the storybook intervention tool (about 1 week following the child life intervention), and the (4) Parenting Stress Index -4-Short Form (at baseline, at the time of the discharge survey, and about 3.5 months later).

Primary Outcome Measure

Parental Stress, prior to and following child life intervention [ Time Frame: 10 minutes at each timepoint (30 minutes total over the study). ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos AngelesCalifornia90027
Erin Shields, MA

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