The Benefit of the Intervention of Clowns in Pediatric Oncology in the Accompaniment of Painful Acts

Last updated: March 11, 2022
Sponsor: Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Pain

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT05206344
2019-A03302-55
  • Ages 5-16
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer involves frequent and repeated painful acts. The pediatric oncology-hematology service of Nancy's hospital innovates thanks to the involvement of clowns in the hospital. The effects of the clown's intervention corroborate the results of studies which demonstrate that when painful complaints are increased by an empathetic attitude, they are reduced by half when the child is distracted.

The main objective is to assess the impact of the presence or absence of clowns during the performance of a painful act, on pain, in children who have benefited from this act. no clowns during the performance of a painful act, on anxiety, in children who have benefited from this act.

The secondary objectives are:

  • Evaluate the impact of the presence or not of clowns during the performance of a painful act, on the anxiety of the parents of the child who benefited from this act.

  • Measure the perception and acceptance of the healthcare team of the presence of clowns 1 time every 3 months.

  • Measure the clowns' perception of their interaction with the child, the parents and the healthcare team once every 3 months.

  • Evaluate the overall impact of the clown intervention during the performance of a painful act in children on the course of the act by a "neutral" person (health manager) once every 3 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Child virgin with experience for targeted acts during the 1st painful act or childundergoing follow-up provided that he is virgin with experience of the presence ofclowns during these acts.
  • Child with cancer
  • Child requiring a painful act among the following 3 acts: lumbar puncture, myelogram,needle placement in an implantable chamber
  • Parental authority holder (s) who have received full information on the organizationof the research and who have given their written consent for the participation oftheir child
  • Personal adhesion of the child with a view to his participation
  • Presence of at least one of the two parents during act 1
  • Availability of the duo of clowns for the realization of act n ° 1 if the groupassigned is the group Clowns-Sans Clowns

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Parents / child's refusal of clowns to intervene

Study Design

Total Participants: 74
Study Start date:
February 08, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
October 08, 2024

Connect with a study center

  • CHRU de Nancy

    Nancy, 54035
    France

    Active - Recruiting

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