Trial reportRadiation oncology (London, England)2018
Children's experiences and responses towards an intervention for psychological preparation for radiotherapy.
Trial report in Radiation oncology (London, England), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02993978 (Design and Evaluation of Care Environment and Technology at Pediatric Radiotherapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.
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Design and Evaluation of Care Environment and Technology at Pediatric Radiotherapy
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Mechanically-assisted non-invasive deep inspiration breath-hold (MANIV-DIBH): A first clinical application in paediatric radiotherapy.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2026Article
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- Patient Education Strategies in Radiotherapy: A Narrative Review of Tools, Timing, and Therapist Roles.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
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- Acceptability of a Serious Game About Proton Radiotherapy Designed for Children Aged 5 to 14 Years and Its Potential Impact on Perceived Anxiety: Feasibility and Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.JMIR serious games · 2024Article
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- Institutional experience of using active breathing control for paediatric and teenage patients receiving thoraco-abdominal radiotherapy.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2023Article
- Co-creation of a Serious Game About Radiotherapy: Participatory Action Research Study With Children Treated for Cancer.JMIR human factors · 2022Article
- Automatic couch position calculation using eclipse scripting for external beam radiotherapy.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2021Article
- Effect of implementing enhanced recovery after surgery principles in the perioperative period of pediatric inguinal hernia.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- The Multidimensional Assessment for Pediatric Patients in Radiotherapy (M.A.P.-RT) Tool for Customized Treatment Preparation: RADAR Project.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundChildren can experience distress when undergoing radiotherapy as a reaction to being scared of and unfamiliar with the procedure. The aim was to evaluate children's experiences and responses towards an intervention for psychological preparation for radiotherapy.
methodsA case control design with qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews and statistical analysis of anxiety ratings were used for evaluating a strategy for psychological preparation and distraction. Fifty-seven children aged 2 to 18 years and their parents participated - 30 children in the baseline group and 27 in the intervention group. Child interviews were performed and the child and their parents rated the child's anxiety.
resultsThe intervention was most appropriate for the younger children, who enjoyed the digital story, the stuffed animal and training with their parents. There were some technical problems and the digital story was not detailed enough to fit exactly with various cancer diagnoses. Children described suggestions for improvement of the intervention. The ratings of the child's anxiety during radiation treatment showed no differences between the baseline group and the intervention group.
conclusionsThe children of all the age groups experienced their interventions as positive. The strength of the intervention was that it encouraged interaction within the family and provided an opportunity for siblings and peers to take part in what the child was going through. Future research on children's experiences to interventions should be encouraged. The intervention and the technical solutions could improve by further development.
trial registrationThe study design was structured as an un-matched case-control study, baseline group vs. intervention group.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02993978 , Protocol Record 2012-113-31 M. Retrospectively registered - 21 November 2016.
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