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SchoolCare: A Social Intervention Introducing Telepresence Robots and School Navigation to Reduce School Fragmentation for Children Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Led by Rigshospitalet, Denmark · Updated on 2026-03-19
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Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Lead Sponsor
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Aarhus University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate a social intervention designed to reduce school absence among children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 years who are undergoing cancer treatment. Despite improvements in survival rates for pediatric cancer, patients often face significant challenges such as disrupted schooling, social isolation, and psychosocial difficulties. The study investigates the impact of telepresence robots combined with school navigation support to improve educational continuity and emotional well-being during treatment. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives a comprehensive intervention including a school navigator, a telepresence robot (either the AV1 desk-based robot or the BEAM mobile robot), and a teleteaching program with technical support. The other group receives standard care plus a school navigator without the telepresence robot. The intervention lasts for eight months, during which the robot helps children remotely attend school, while navigators coordinate educational plans and communication among the hospital, home, and school. Throughout the study, researchers collect data on school attendance monthly through calls and attendance registers. They also assess social well-being and academic level at the start and end of the intervention. The study includes ongoing technical and educational support to participants and tracks outcomes to understand how telepresence technology combined with personalized support can help children maintain school participation and social engagement during cancer treatment.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
SchoolCare: A Social Intervention Introducing Telepresence Robots and School Navigation to Reduce School Fragmentation for Children Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with cancer or cancer-like diseases within two months of inclusion (e.g., benign brain tumors, MDS, or LCH)
- Have undergone stem cell transplant or experienced relapse or disease progression within two months of inclusion
- Aged 5 to 17 years
- Admitted to the pediatric oncology ward at Copenhagen University Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, or Aalborg University Hospital
- Expected to have school absence of more than one day per week over eight months
- Enrolled or expected to be enrolled in a school in Denmark during the eight-month intervention period
You will not qualify if you...
- Children in the comparator group (Arm B) who obtain a telepresence robot outside this study
- Unable to communicate in Danish
- Have physical or cognitive impairments preventing operation or meaningful engagement with a telepresence robot as assessed by hospital personnel and school navigator
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or remote) to confirm eligibility and enroll in the study
Duration - 8 months
Participants receive support from a school navigator throughout the intervention period. Those in the intervention arm also receive a telepresence robot and teleteaching program to support remote school participation and social inclusion.
Monthly calls with the school navigator and ongoing technical support visits as needed
Duration - At enrollment and 8 months after inclusion
Participants' school attendance, social well-being, and academic progress are monitored at enrollment and after 8 months to assess the impact of the intervention.
2 assessment visits (can be remote or in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
Aalborg Universitetshospital
Aalborg, Denmark
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2
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Aarhus, Denmark
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Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Research Team
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Hanne B Larsen
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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