Research on the Application of Decision Tree in Child Life

NCT07325890 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: CHFudanU1212
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand whether the decision tree for Child Life is effective in improving the professional level and working effect of Child Life Specialists. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. 1.Does the decision tree for Child Life enhance the professional knowledge level of Child Life Specialists?
2. 2.Has the decision tree for Child Life improved the work effectiveness of Child Life Specialists?
3. 3.Has the application of Child Life decision trees improved children's pain levels and compliance?
4. 4.Receive training on the application of decision trees for Child Life.
5. 5.Apply the decision tree for Child Life to carry out intervention in Child Life intervention.
6. 6.Participate in knowledge level tests, work effect evaluations, and record the pain levels and compliance of pediatric patients.
7. 7.Conduct Child Life intervention based on one's own experience and professional level.
8. 8.Participate in knowledge level tests, work effect evaluations, and record the pain levels and compliance of pediatric patients.

Conditions

Psychosocial Intervention; Non-Randomized Controlled Trials

Keywords

Child Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Clinical anxiety and cooperative behavior manifestations of the child patient

  Before and after each intervention, researchers collected on-site the clinical anxiety and cooperative behavior manifestations of the children included in the intervention plan. The scoring range of this scale is from 0 to 5, with a total of six points. A score of 0 indicates ease, 1 indicates discomfort, 2 indicates tension, 3 indicates reluctance, 4 indicates fear, and 5 indicates loss of control. The higher the score, the more resistant the child is to treatment and the poorer the degree of cooperation. It is generally believed that children with a score of 4 or 5 are unable to cooperate with the treatment.

  From enrollment to the end of intervention at 2 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Questionnaire on Knowledge of Child Life Specialists

  From enrollment to the end of training at 2 months

• Questionnaire on the Evaluation of the Work Effect of Child Life Specialists

  Each intervention ended after enrollment

• Competency Level of Child Life Specialists

  From enrollment to the end of training at 2 months

• FACES Pain Scale

  From enrollment to the end of intervention at 2 months

Study Arms (2)

Applying decision tree of Child Life for children

EXPERIMENTAL

(1) The decision tree for Child Life was applied to conduct Child Life intervention for the children included in the event. (2) The knowledge level of Child Life Specialists was collected before and after the application. (3) The compliance and pain level of the children included in the event were collected. (4) The working effect of Child Life Specialists was cross-evaluated by two Certified Child Life Specialists.

Other: decision tree for Child Life

Routine Child Life intervention for children

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

(1) Routine Child Life intervention was applied for the children included in the event. (2) The knowledge level of Child Life Specialists was collected before and after the application. (3) The compliance and pain level of the children included in the event were collected. (4) The working effect of Child Life Specialists was cross-evaluated by two Certified Child Life Specialists.

Other: Routine Child Life intervention for children

Interventions

decision tree for Child Life OTHER

Four training sessions on decision tree for Child Life were conducted for Child Life Specialists. The training content was produced by the research team based on previous literature and clinical experience. After the training, Child Life Specialists will apply the Child Life decision tree in clinical practice to carry out Child Life intervention.

Applying decision tree of Child Life for children

Routine Child Life intervention for children OTHER

Child Life Specialists will conduct Child Life intervention for children based on their professional knowledge and clinical experience in clinical practice.

Routine Child Life intervention for children

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Have received training in relevant courses on Child Life.
• Have been engaged in clinical practice of Child Life for at least one year.

You may not qualify if:

• Those who are currently on internship, in further education, or not directly involved in clinical treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Children's Hospital of Fudan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Children's Hospital of Fudan University

Shanghai, 201102, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Decision Trees

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Decision Theory; Mathematical Concepts

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 25, 2025
• First Posted: January 8, 2026
• Study Start: December 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 31, 2026
• Study Completion: March 20, 2026
• Last Updated: March 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)