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NCT Number: NCT03190499

Quality of Life in Children With Cancer

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Childhood Cancer Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Leukemia Leukemia, Lymphoid Leukemia, Myeloid Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoproliferative Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

Age range

4 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Cumhuriyet University

Sivas, İç Anadolu, 58100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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)

Treatment and study plan

Family based assessment

Other

Family of the children will be assessed with questionnaires about their child health condition.

Primary outcomes

  1. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Cancer Module

    Time frame: At baseline

    Assessing the quality of life of the children with cancer.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Impact on Family Scale

    Time frame: At baseline

    Assessing the impact of having a child with chronic health condition

  2. Functional Independence Measure for children

    Time frame: At baseline

    Assessing functional independence of children.

  3. Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire

    Time frame: At baseline

    Assessing sleep duration and habits of the children.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cumhuriyet University

Other

Collaborators

  • Suleyman Demirel University

Registry information

Official study title

The Relationship Between Sleep, Fatigue, Quality of Life and Family Impact in Children With Cancer

Acronym: sıcc

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jun 16, 2017
Registry last updated
Aug 8, 2018

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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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