Implications of a Paediatrician-psychologist Tandem for Sickle Cell Disease Care and Impact on Cognitive Functioning

Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sickle Cell Disease

Treatments: Other: Assessment of psychological repercussions of SCD

Study type: Observational

Funder types: NETWORK

Identifiers

NCT03975699

29185057

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sickle cell disease (SCD) necessitates a paediatric treatment plan that considers the influence of psychological, family and intercultural factors. At the Louis-Mourier Hospital (APHP) in Colombes, France, a paediatric-psychological partnership where a clinical psychologist accompanies the paediatrician at programmed consultations was introduced.

The psychological repercussions of SCD were assessed among children and their parents treated in Colombes and in two other paediatric units without a paediatric-psychological partnership.

Enrollment: 155 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children under 18 years old
• Major form of SCD (SS, SC, Sβ° thal, Sβ+ thal) diagnosed by electrophoresis

Exclusion criteria

• Child or parent residing in France less than 6 months
• Having received SCD treatment in more than one centre

Trial design

155 participants in 3 patient groups

Patients in centre 1: Louis-Mourier Hospital

Description:

All SCD follow-up consultations were conducted jointly by a paediatrician and a clinical psychologist.

Treatment:

Other: Assessment of psychological repercussions of SCD

Patients in centre 2: Evry hospital

Description:

All SCD follow-up consultations were conducted by a paediatrician alone. The unit had close links with the local psycho-medical paediatric care centre when specialized referrals were necessary.

Treatment:

Other: Assessment of psychological repercussions of SCD

Patients in centre 3: Clamart hospital

Description:

All SCD follow-up consultations were conducted by a paediatrician alone.

Treatment:

Other: Assessment of psychological repercussions of SCD