Medical Clowning: Needs Assessment and Implication for Hospitalized Children With Cancer/Blood Disease

National Taiwan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Blood Disease; Medical Clown; Hospitalized Children; Friendly Healthcare in Children; Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Medical Clowning for children

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03586180

201803121RINB

Details and patient eligibility

About

Hospitalized children who undergo painful procedures are more susceptible than others to experiencing iatrogenic effects, such as anxiety, pain, and severe stress. Clowns in clinical setting have been found to be effective in reducing children's experiences of these effects during hospitalization and before procedures. This article provides an overview of clowning in health care settings; reviews major studies conducted on clowning for hospitalized children, discussing evidence that clown interventions decrease pain and distress in pediatric patients; and concludes with a discussion of health care clowning as a profession.

Enrollment: 148 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged 4-18 children with cancer/blood disease and parents of children aged 0-18 years with cancer/blood disease

Exclusion criteria

• older than aged 18

Trial design

148 participants in 2 patient groups

children and their parents

Description:

aged 4-18 children with cancer/blood disease and their parents

Treatment:

Behavioral: Medical Clowning for children

Dr. Clowns

Description:

they will perform shows for children and parents

Treatment:

Behavioral: Medical Clowning for children