Status:
COMPLETED
An Evaluation of the Effect of 'Open Window' on Psychological Well-being and Experience of Stem Cell Transplantation
Lead Sponsor:
St. James's Hospital, Ireland
Collaborating Sponsors:
Irish Cancer Society
Conditions:
Hematological Malignancies
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The 'Open Window' Study is a prospective longitudinal study using a 4 group randomised control trial design to evaluate the psychological effect of 'Open Window' on the consequences of long term isola...
Detailed Description
'Open Window' is a unique and novel intervention for patients being treated for haematological malignancies in the 'National Stem Cell Transplant Unit', St. James' Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Treatment...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients admitted to the Denis Burkitt unit for an autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplant.
- Patients who gives informed consent to participate in the study Patients who can read and speak English reasonably well. Patients who do not have communication difficulties, intellectual disabilities or known mental illness Patients who will be treated as an in-patient in the Denis Burkitt Unit following transplantation.
Exclusion
- Patients who are not undergoing a stem cell transplant Patients who do not consent to participate in the study Patients with communication difficulties, learning disabilities, mental illness, prisoners, young offenders.
- Patients who are transferred to other units immediately following transplantation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
198 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00348959
Start Date
August 1 2006
End Date
January 1 2010
Last Update
June 13 2012
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St. James's Hospital
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 8