Feasibility Study on the Effect of Complementary Methods as Supportive Interventions for Parents of Children With Cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anxiety; Stress; Mood; Coping
• Interventions: Behavioral: Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation

• Registration Number: NCT01590524
• Lead Sponsor: Cyprus University of Technology

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle relaxation are effective as stress reducing techniques in parents of hospitalized children with cancer.

Detailed Description

Having a children with cancer can be a source of stress for parents during hospitalization. The stress experienced by the parents can negatively influence their functionality, daily activities, psychological state and also their physical condition. The studies in the literature have mainly focused on the child rather than the parent, and studies specifically for guided imagery are scarce. Since the parents are often neglected by the healthcare professionals during the stress evoking period of hospitalization, this study will test the effectiveness of complementary methods in improving the psychological state of the parents.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-02-08
• Study Start: 2012-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-05-02
• Study First Posted: 2012-05-03
• Primary Completion: 2014-09
• Status Verified: 2014-10
• Study Completion: 2014-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 2014-10-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• willingness to participate
• having a child with childhood cancer been hospitalized for 4 weeks
• have a child (0-18) of age with childhood cancer
• able to speak and write Greek fluently
• no previous experience with CAM techniques

Exclusion Criteria

• receiving drug therapy for stress

• using another CAM technique during the study

  • parents of children receiving palliative care

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
CAM group	Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation	Subjects receiving the interventions and standard psychological care

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in the number of Participants with anxiety	1 week, 2 week, 3 week , 4 week	Participants response to the complementary and alternative intervention will be measured through their scores on the Hamilton Anxiety Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in the number of Participants with mood changes	1 week, 2 week, 3 week , 4 week	Participants response to the complementary and alternative interventions will be measured through their scores on the POMS scale
stress level with Biodots	1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Archbishob Makarios Hospital; 🇨🇾 Nicosia, Cyprus