SIBS-ONLINE: Pilot of an online program for siblings and parents of children living with chronic illness

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Renal and Urogenital - Kidney disease; Chronic Illness; Pediatric cancer; Cystic fibrosis; Chronic kidney disease; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Cancer - Any cancer; Human Genetics and Inherited Disorders - Cystic fibrosis; Human Genetics and Inherited Disorders - Other human genetics and inherited disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000177853
• Lead Sponsor: Behavioural Sciences Unit

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-02-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for sibling participants

•Young people aged between 12 and 18 years old (inclusive);
•Currently living with a brother or sister who has been diagnosed with a chronic illness at least 6 months prior;
•Able to give informed consent; and
•Able to speak/read conversational English
•Must have access to a computer/smartphone/tablet and Internet connection

We will include siblings of children with various chronic illnesses, including cancer, developmental disability, cystic fibrosis, kidney diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, and genetic neurological disorders. We aim to recruit across a wide range of chronic illnesses, to determine if SIBS-ONLINE has a broad, trans-diagnostic appeal.

Inclusion criteria for parent participants

•One parent/guardian of each participating sibling will also participate
•Must be parent/guardian to at least one child diagnosed with a with a chronic illness at least 6 months prior, who lives at home
•Able to give informed consent
•Able to speak/read conversational English
•Must have access to a computer/smartphone/tablet and Internet connection

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for sibling and parent participants

Parents and siblings will be not be eligible to participate if:
•They possess insufficient English language skills to complete and understand the core aims of the study, and to be able to participate in the group sessions
•They display cognitive impairment which may limit their ability to provide reliable questionnaire responses
•They have a child/sibling with a chronic illness who was diagnosed less than 6 months prior to the study
•If the child with the chronic illness is terminal and believed to be imminently dying, or has died
•They indicate serious suicidal intent and/or have a suicidal plan

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mental health (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, total difficulties score) for siblings. These scores will be assessed independently. [Before intervention, immediately after intervention, and 3 months after intervention];Mental health (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, total difficulties score) for parents. These scores will be assessed independently. [Before intervention, immediately after intervention, and 3 months after intervention]