Status:
COMPLETED
A Nursing Intervention to Enhance Child Comfort and Psychological Well-Being During and Following PICU Hospitalization
Lead Sponsor:
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
Réseau de recherche portant sur les interventions en sciences infirmières du Québec (RRISIQ)
Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF)
Conditions:
Psychological Stress
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-17 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Children who become critically ill and require Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)hospitalization may develop negative psychological outcomes following discharge. This pilot study will test a nursing...
Detailed Description
Background: Children who become critically ill and require Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) hospitalization may develop negative psychological outcomes following discharge. Despite this concern, t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Child aged 6-17 admitted to the PICU of one Canadian, university teaching hospital
- Child in age-appropriate grade at school (+- 1 year)
- Child can read and speak English or French
- Parent or primary caregiver willing to participate in the intervention, who can read, speak and write English or French
Exclusion
- Child diagnosed with a sleep disorder, seizure disorder, hearing disorder, or who has had neurological surgery that precludes sleep measurement
- Child expected to die during their PICU stay
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01176188
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
September 25 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 1P3