Experiences Reported by Siblings of Children Hospitalized in the PICU

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Intensive Care Pediatric

• Registration Number: NCT06664333
• Lead Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Brief Summary

The care for a child in pediatric intensive care is recognized as a traumatic experience for the patient and their entourage. The needs and feelings of parents are relatively well supported in the literature. However, there is still too little data concerning siblings, who can nevertheless be impacted by this difficult life experience. The study consists of conducting two semi-structured interviews with siblings of children hospitalized in pediatric intensive care at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital and Robert Debré Hospital. The first interview will take place during the stay in intensive care, the second one 1 month after discharge from pediatric intensive care.

Detailed Description

The care for a child in pediatric intensive care is recognized as a traumatic experience for the patient and their entourage. The needs and feelings of parents are relatively well supported in the literature. However, there is still too little data concerning siblings, who can nevertheless be impacted by this difficult life experience.

The study consists of conducting two semi-structured interviews, with an estimated duration of 15 to 30 minutes, with siblings of children hospitalized in pediatric intensive care at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital and Robert Debré Hospital. The first interview will take place during the stay in intensive care, the second 1 month after discharge from pediatric intensive care.

The study will concern children and adolescents aged 10 to 18 years old because this is a population at risk in this situation. Concepts of illness, death and its irreversible nature evolve during childhood. By definition, there are three major stages which are: 0-6 years; 7-11 years; 10-18 years. For older children (\> 10 years) these definitions are well established and they would be more at risk of presenting psychiatric disorders later (post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive syndrome, etc.).

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-28
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-29
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-29
• Study Start: 2024-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-08-01
• Study Completion: 2025-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

• Children and adolescents aged 10 to 18 years
• Whose sister or brother is hospitalized in pediatric intensive care at Necker-Enfants Malades hospital or Robert Debré hospital
• Holders of parental authority and children or adolescents informed and consenting to participate in the study

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Exclusion Criteria

• Death of patients
• Language barrier (French not mastered)
• Inability to participate in a semi-structured interview (intellectual disability)

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Needs reported by children	1 month	Qualitative interpretation of the responses given by children during the two interviews.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of the impact on the daily life of siblings following their visit to the intensive care unit	1 month	Assessment of the impact on the daily life of siblings following their visit to the intensive care unit to see their brother/sister.; Qualitative interpretation of the responses given by children during the two interviews.
Assessment of the feelings during the visit of children and adolescents following the hospitalization of their brother or sister in pediatric intensive care	1 month	Assessment of the feelings during the visit of children and adolescents following the hospitalization of their brother or sister in pediatric intensive care.; Qualitative interpretation of the responses given by children during the two interviews.
Assessment of the medium-term impact on the daily life of siblings after the discharge of their brother or sister from intensive care	1 month	Assessment of the medium-term impact on the daily life of siblings after the discharge of their brother or sister from intensive care.; Qualitative interpretation of the responses given by children during the two interviews.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades; 🇫🇷 Paris, France

Hôpital Robert Debré; 🇫🇷 Paris, France