Clinical Trial

Efficacy of Psychological Intervention for Children With Cancer

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Record status
This record was last updated October 1, 2024 (before its estimated February 10, 2025 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
The study will be conductued at the Pediatric Oncology Department of the Children's Hospital, PIMS Islamabad, over the peroid of six months. This single-blinded, two-arm RCT study will involve 80 children aged 8 to 16 years with maligancies recieving chemotherapy. Participants will be randomly allocated to either interventional or CBT group which will recieve weekly five sessions of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) or the control group, which will recieve the usual care. CBT session will be contducted by Clinical Psychologist will last 30-35 minutes. Outcomes will be measured at Baseine and one month post intervention using Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) and Pediatric Quality of Life Generic Core Score 4.0.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06620445
Lead Sponsor Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Conditions Clinical Depression, Clinical Anxiety, Quality of Life
Enrollment 80 participants
Start Date 2024-10-10
Primary Completion 2025-02-10 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2024-10-01