Clinical trial · Interventional
A Cognitive- Behavioral Play Intervention for Siblings of Children Diagnosed With Cancer
A Cognitive- Behavioral Play Intervention for Siblings of Children Diagnosed With Cancer: A Pilot Study
NCT01704885CI-TRIAL-00018737terminatedEarly Phase 1ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Slow Accrual
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this study is to determine whether a brief (three 20-30 minute session) cognitive-behavioral play intervention will improve coping skills and adjustment for siblings of children diagnosed with cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any Cancer Diagnosis | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaires | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- SHAM_COMPARATOR
- label
- Active Control Group
- description
- Children in the active control group will play with puzzles, a building toy, or color. The play facilitator will praise the child and interact at a similar rate to control for interaction with a caring adult.
- interventionNames
- Other: Questionnaires
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Play Intervention
- description
- children in the play intervention group will be given 3 story stems that they are asked to play out with the goal of helping the main character "feel better" (see session scripts). The play facilitator will play with the child, modeling and praising use of positive coping skills. In the first session the play facilitator will focus on positive self-statements, in the second session the play facilitator will focus on problem-solving, and a combination of these two approaches will be used in the final session. The child will be allowed to make up a story about whatever they want before ending each session.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Play Intervention
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 4 Years
- Maximum age
- 10 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Families who have had children diagnosed with any type of cancer in the past year. * At least one sibling between the ages of 4 and 10 years old * Patients will be targeted 1-2 months after diagnosis, but could be included in the study up to 12 months following diagnosis. Exclusion Criteria: \-
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
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