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NCT Number: NCT00912626

Family Functioning and Child Behavior When a Sibling is Critically Ill

The goal of this study is to determine if there is a correlation between an efficacious family environment and sibling behavior in families with children who are critically ill.

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Key information

Conditions

Child Behavior Behavior Critical Illness Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

About this study

Families of critically ill children can face many emotional challenges during the course of a child's illness. While some research has looked at the impact on parents, there has been little focused on siblings. We want to better understand how social support may have a protective effect on siblings' quality of life. The goal of this study is to determine if there is a correlation between an efficacious family environment and sibling behavior in families with children who are critically ill. Our hypothesis is that a cohesive, emotionally rich and open family environment provides social support so that siblings can explore and express the difficult emotions that accompany illness, and is therefore a protective factor for a sibling's behavior.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • adult (age 18 and older) who has decision making authority for CHOP patient who has been referred to the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) for palliative care services, and with a child(ren) age 6-11 years who is a sibling of the patient
  • any race/ethnicity

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-English speaking

Treatment and study plan

One week follow up assessment results

Behavioral

FU-1 feedback group will receive child behavior assessment results and interpretation,and a brief intervention to encourage support options.

Primary outcomes

  1. To compare behavioral assessment scores of siblings of children who are critically ill to scores of the general population

    Time frame: baseline and 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. To assess if parents who receive results of sibling behavior scores and a brief intervention, compared to parents who do not receive this information or intervention, have a different perception of the sibling's strengths and difficulties.

    Time frame: baseline and 1 month

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 3, 2009
Registry last updated
Mar 12, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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