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The Impact of Starbright World on Children Being Treated at the NIH

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What is being collected

Data Collection

Who is being recruted

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How is the trial designed

Observational
Study Start: May 1999
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Summary

Principal SponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
Last updated: March 4, 2008
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Study start date: May 1, 1999

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This study seeks to evaluate the impact of Starbright World (SBW) on hospitalized children. SBW is a virtual environment designed to link seriously ill children into an interactive online community where they can play games, learn about their condition, or talk with other ill children who are connected to the network. Our outcome evaluation of SBW will include assessments of pain, mood (anxious, depressed and energetic), anger, loneliness, and willingness to return to the NIH for treatment of children who are being treated at the NIH. They will be assessed while engaging in "normal" recreational activities (in one of two available playrooms) and while using Starbright World. In addition, we will conduct a process evaluation of the implementation of Starbright World.

NCT00001816
Principal SponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
Last updated: March 4, 2008
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

35 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Criteria

Children between the ages of 8 and 21. Currently on active protocol at NIH. Access to playrooms on the 9th, 11th, 13th, and 14th floors. Ability to read and understand English. No presence of mental illness. Ability to understand and/or perform tasks involved in using Starbright World.

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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CompletedOne Study Center