NCT02028832

Brief Summary

This study will investigate if adding complementary therapies such as acupuncture, massage and reiki to inpatient pediatric care is feasible and what the effects are on outcomes such as patient symptoms, cost, safety, satisfaction and length of stay.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
872

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3 pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2013

Longer than P75 for phase_3 pain

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2013

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 16, 2013

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 7, 2014

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2016

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

May 8, 2017

Status Verified

May 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

December 16, 2013

Last Update Submit

May 3, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

painnausea/vomitinganxietycomplementary and alternative medicinepediatriconcologycost-effectiveness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Enrollment

    Enrollment of study participants over length of study which will inform conduct of a larger study in this population

    up to 5 days

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Change in pain

    up to 5 days

  • Change in nausea/vomiting

    up to 5 days

  • Change in anxiety

    up to 5 days

  • Incidence of adverse events

    up to 5 days

  • Parent satisfaction with patient care

    up to 5 days

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Resource Utilization/Cost

    Analysis of this outcome to be limited to patients admitted for at least 2 days and for not more than 30 days

Study Arms (2)

Usual care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Usual care provided to pediatric inpatients

Procedure: Usual care

PIM consult and service provision

EXPERIMENTAL

Pediatric integrative medicine service (PIM) through which pediatric inpatients will have the option of supplementing their usual care with acupuncture/acupressure, massage, and/or reiki

Procedure: PIM consult and service provisionProcedure: Usual care

Interventions

If service is requested, treatment options include acupuncture/acupressure, massage, and reiki

PIM consult and service provision
Usual carePROCEDURE

Usual care consists of all conventional care options in pediatric oncology including medication and other therapies.

PIM consult and service provisionUsual care

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • (i) all children, aged 0-16 years, who are admitted to Pediatric Oncology, General Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology at the Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Canada who
  • (ii) can communicate in English; and
  • (iii) give informed consent/assent

You may not qualify if:

  • (i) cannot communicate in English;
  • (ii) lack of parent availability to participate; or
  • iii) lack of informed consent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Stollery Childrens' Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

PainNauseaVomitingAnxiety DisordersNeoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsSigns and Symptoms, DigestiveMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Sunita Vohra, MD, MSc

    University of Alberta

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 16, 2013

First Posted

January 7, 2014

Study Start

February 1, 2013

Primary Completion

February 1, 2016

Study Completion

September 1, 2016

Last Updated

May 8, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

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