← Back to Search

Narrative Medicine for Parental Coping in Child Intensive Care

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Daniel H Grossoehme, DMin, MS
Research Sponsored by Akron Children's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Legal guardian 18 years or older of a child under age 18 years in the PICU at time of enrollment and on PICU service
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and 3 days post intervention/baseline
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study how a narrative medicine session helps parents cope when their child is hospitalized in a PICU. Parents will read & discuss a poem/story, write, & receive personalized prompts to write every day. Surveys will be filled out to measure the impact.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for legal guardians aged 18 or older who can read and write English, with a child under 18 years in the PICU on hospitalization day 5 or more. It's not for those whose partner is in a similar study, have joined this study before, if their child isn't officially under PICU service, or if they work in Akron Children's Hospital Palliative Care.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial tests narrative medicine as a coping strategy for parents with children in intensive care. It involves reading literature followed by discussion and writing exercises guided by a coordinator. The impact of these sessions on the parents' ability to cope and make sense of their experience is measured through surveys.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There are no direct physical side effects from participating in narrative medicine interventions like this one. However, discussing sensitive topics may evoke emotional responses or discomfort.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
Select...
I am the legal guardian, over 18, of a child in the PICU.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and 3 days post intervention/baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and 3 days post intervention/baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS)
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp-12) Meaning subscale
Secondary outcome measures
Duke University Religion Index (DUREL)
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp-12) Meaning/Peace subscale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Narrative MedicineExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The intervention group will receive a blank composition book with daily writing prompts developed during at least one in-person session with the Narrative Medicine Coordinator to discuss their writing and their writing process.
Group II: Blank composition book with encouragement to writeActive Control1 Intervention
The comparison group will receive a blank composition book with encouragement to write.

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Akron Children's HospitalLead Sponsor
47 Previous Clinical Trials
5,008,304 Total Patients Enrolled
Daniel H Grossoehme, DMin, MSPrincipal InvestigatorRebecca D. Considine Research Institute, Akron Children's Hospital

Media Library

Narrative Medicine Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05627531 — N/A
Narrative Medicine Research Study Groups: Blank composition book with encouragement to write, Narrative Medicine
Narrative Medicine Clinical Trial 2023: Narrative Medicine Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05627531 — N/A
Narrative Medicine 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05627531 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any remaining openings for participants in this research trial?

"Affirmative. Based on the available information from clinicaltrials.gov, this research project is currently looking for volunteers to join their ranks. The trial was initially launched on November 9th 2022 and had its most recent update take place two weeks later in late November. 40 participants need to be found via a single medical centre."

Answered by AI

What is the population of participants currently undergoing treatment through this clinical trial?

"Yes, the clinicaltrial.gov database confirms that this research study is actively seeking participants. The trial was first listed on November 9th 2022 and has been updated most recently on November 22nd of the same year. 40 individuals need to be enrolled at a single medical centre for successful completion of the project."

Answered by AI
~17 spots leftby Mar 2025