Design and Evaluation of Care Environment and Technology at Pediatric Radiotherapy (DUMBO)

Umeå University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Radiotherapy Side Effect; Pediatric ALL

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02993978

2012-113-31M

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of changes in the care environment in pediatric radiotherapy. The definitions of the changes is a part of the study, and is constructed in collaboration with the institute of design at Umeå University. The implementation is however not part of the study, but done as part of Clinical routine.

The study consist of two parts, where the first 1.5 years are a Control phase where the changes are designed and also function as a baseline period. The following 1.5 years are the case period where the Changes that are accepted for Clinical implementation are implemented.

The impact of the changes are evaluated using surveys and interviews of both parents and children

Full description

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of changes in the care environment in pediatric radiotherapy. The definitions of the changes is a part of the study, and is constructed in collaboration with the institute of design at Umeå University. The implementation is however not part of the study, but done as part of Clinical routine.

The study consist of two parts, where the first 1.5 years are a Control phase where the changes are designed and also function as a baseline period. The following 1.5 years are the case period where the Changes that are accepted for Clinical implementation are implemented.

The impact of the changes are evaluated using surveys and interviews of both parents and children. Interviews of the personnel regarding their experiences of the study and the changes is performed after the finalization of the case period.

Enrollment: 57 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Radiotherapy treatment

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

57 participants in 2 patient groups

Control group

Description:

Pediatric patients and their parents who were treated with radiotherapy during baseline period and enrolled in the study. Recruitment to the Control Group took Place during one year.

Case group

Description:

Pediatric patients and their parents who were treated with radiotherapy during case period and enrolled in the study. Recruitment to the case group took place during one year after introduction of new methods and equipment in the in the clinic..