Quality of Life in Children With Cancer

Completed

• Conditions: Childhood Cancer; Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Interventions: Other: Family based assessment

• Registration Number: NCT03190499
• Lead Sponsor: Cumhuriyet University

Brief Summary

Childhood cancers cover a wide range of diseases; leukemia, central nervous system cancers and lymphomas are the most common ones among them. During medical treatment children with cancer are at risk of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal complications such as reduced muscle strength, gross and fine motor performance impairment, decreased energy consumption. These neuromuscular and musculoskeletal complications can affect dynamic balance, endurance and quality of life of the children. Childhood cancers have negative effects on sleep. The aim of this study is to identify the status of sleep, fatigue, and quality of life in children with various types of cancer and to examine the relationship between these conditions.The general situation of children will be determined according to findings from this study.

Detailed Description

Childhood cancers cover a wide range of diseases; leukemia, central nervous system cancers and lymphomas are the most common ones among them. Acute lymphoblastic lymphoma (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer and 78% of leukemia's reported to be ALL. During medical treatment children with leukemia are at risk of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal complications such as reduced ankle range of motion, reduced muscle strength, gross and fine motor performance impairment, decreased energy consumption, osteonecrosis and osteoporosis. These conditions can develop as a result of cancer or its treatment. These neuromuscular and musculoskeletal complications can affect dynamic balance, endurance and quality of life of the children. Childhood cancers have negative effects on sleep; sleep complaints can develop with the diagnosis and continue even after recovery period.The aim of this study is to identify the status of sleep, fatigue, and quality of life in children with various types of cancer and to examine the relationship between these conditions. In addition, families will be assessed about their children's conditions and satisfaction with the health care they receive.The general situation of children will be determined according to findings from this study.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-06-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2017-06-16
• Study Start: 2017-08-01
• Status Verified: 2018-08
• Primary Completion: 2018-08-01
• Study Completion: 2018-08-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-08-07
• Last Update Posted: 2018-08-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 74

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of childhood cancer and having medical treatment at the hospital

Exclusion Criteria

• Having any other health condition (neurologic, developmental or metabolic disorders)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Children with childhood cancer	Family based assessment	Children with childhood cancer that are having medical treatment will be assessed with family based questionnaires.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Cancer Module	At baseline	Assessing the quality of life of the children with cancer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Impact on Family Scale	At baseline	Assessing the impact of having a child with chronic health condition
Functional Independence Measure for children	At baseline	Assessing functional independence of children.
Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire	At baseline	Assessing sleep duration and habits of the children.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cumhuriyet University; 🇹🇷 Sivas, İç Anadolu, Turkey