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Effects of Using a Storybook, to Explain Leukemia to Children Versus the Standard Child Life Intervention, on Parental Stress.
Led by Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Updated on 2025-08-03
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
125 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to measure the effects of using a storybook versus standard child life intervention with parents of children newly diagnosed with leukemia on parental stress. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What effect will the storybook have on parent/legal guardian stress at three timepoints: baseline, discharge, and follow up? * Will this storybook impact parent/legal guardian comfort levels and improve their child's understanding? Participants will be asked to complete surveys at three timepoints, prior to and following child life intervention and about 3.5 months later. During child life interventions, participants will receive resources and support to explain leukemia to their school aged, 3-16-year-old, child (patient or sibling). Researchers will compare Intervention and Control Groups to see if parental stress is lower in those who received the storybook in addition to the standard child life intervention versus the standard child life intervention alone.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Using a Storybook, to Explain Leukemia to Children Versus the Standard Child Life Intervention, on Parental Stress.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Parent or legal guardian of a school-aged child (3-16 years old) newly diagnosed with leukemia
- Parent or legal guardian of a sibling of a school-aged child with a new leukemia diagnosis (younger than 3 or older than 16 years old)
- Parent or legal guardian able to speak, read, and write English or Spanish
- Parent or legal guardian is over 18 years old
You will not qualify if you...
- School-aged child has developmental or cognitive delays or other chronic illnesses
- School-aged child does not give assent to participate
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
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Research Team
E
Erin Shields, MA
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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