Study Evaluating the Parent-child Relationship During the Hospitalisation of a Parent in Long-term Protective Isolation

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT04856332
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard

Brief Summary

The intensive treatments of certain cancers and haemopathies require the implementation of a protective isolation from external micro-organisms for a period of several weeks. This isolation implies a limitation of visitors and sometimes prohibits access to young children. This raises questions concerning the maintenance of family links, and in particular the parent-child relationship as well as the psychological and emotional isolation of hospitalised patients and the resulting psychological effects.

Detailed Description

Telepresence robots are increasingly used as a means of remote communications, especially for teleconsultations and/or access to various public services (cultural events, education, etc.). In the context of long-term hospitalisation, they can be used for various purposes, such as access to cultural events, university activities, contact with patient's home and maintenance of family links. Some studies have analyzed the use of these robots and their effects in academic settings or the suitability of their use with elderly populations for continuing care.

To our knowledge, no study has evaluated the interest for the parent-child relationship of the use of a telepresence robot during the hospitalisation in protective isolation for a long period of a patient with young child(ren).

We propose to conduct this observational, multi-center prospective study aiming at evaluating the parent-child relationship following the setting up of a mobile telepresence robot for patients with children aged 15 years or less and hospitalised in long-term protective isolation.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-24
• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-19
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-23
• Primary Completion: 2023-06-03
• Study Completion: 2023-06-03
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

• Age≥ 18
• Patient with at least one child aged 15 or under
• Pathology requiring a prolonged hospitalization in protective isolation
• Consent dated and signed

Exclusion Criteria

• Impaired cognitive functions
• Performance Status -Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (PS-ECOG) = 4
• Difficulties in speaking and understanding French
• Patient under guardianship or curatorship

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of the use of a telepresence robot on the parent-child relationship in maintaining parenthood during parent's hospitalisation in long-term protective isolation	Through study completion, an average of 3 months	Interview with the hospitalised patient (parent) by a specialist in human and social sciences

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of the impact of robot use on patient's coping strategies (adaptation and adjustment to illness and hospitalisation)	Through study completion, an average of 3 months	Interview with the hospitalised patient and the person in charge of children by a specialist in human and social sciences
Evaluation of the impact of the robot's presence at home on the children and the person in charge of the children during patient's hospitalisation	Through study completion, an average of 3 months	Interview with the hospitalised patient and the person in charge of children by a specialist in human and social sciences
Evaluation of patient's satisfaction	Through study completion, an average of 3 months	Interview with the hospitalised patient (parent) and the person in charge of children by a specialist in human and social sciences
Evaluation of patient's experience of hospitalisation	Through study completion, an average of 3 months	Interview with the hospitalised patient and the person in charge of children by a specialist in human and social sciences
Evaluation of the experience linked to the robot availability on the concerned persons (patient, children, person on charge of children)	Through study completion, an average of 3 months	Interview with the hospitalised patient (parent) and the person in charge of children by a specialist in human and social sciences

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud; 🇫🇷 Lyon, France

Institut Paoli Calmettes; 🇫🇷 Marseille, France

Centre Leon Berard; 🇫🇷 Lyon, France