Experiences Reported by Siblings of Children Hospitalized in the PICU

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age9-18
SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

About this trial

The care for a child in pediatric intensive care is recognized as a traumatic experience for the patient and their entourage. The needs and feelings of parents are relatively well supported in the literature. However, there is still too little data concerning siblings, who can nevertheless be impacted by this difficult life experience. The study consists of conducting two semi-structured interviews with siblings of children hospitalized in pediatric intensive care at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital and Robert Debré Hospital. The first interview will take place during the stay in intensive care, the second one 1 month after discharge from pediatric intensive care.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Children and adolescents aged 9 to 18 years

Whose sister or brother is hospitalized in pediatric intensive care at Necker-Enfants Malades hospital or Robert Debré hospital

Holders of parental authority and children or adolescents informed and consenting to participate in the study

Disqualifiers

Death of patients

Language barrier (French not mastered)

Inability to participate in a semi-structured interview (intellectual disability)

Trial population

Children and adolescents aged 9 to 18 years whose sister or brother is hospitalized in pediatric intensive care at Necker-Enfants Malades hospital or Robert Debré hospital.

Trial design

Design model

Case-only

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Semi-structured interviews

    Other intervention

    The study consists of conducting two semi-structured interviews, with an estimated duration of 15 to 30 minutes, with siblings of children hospitalized in pediatric intensive care at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital and Robert Debré Hospital. The first interview will take place during the stay in intensive care, the second 1 month after discharge from pediatric intensive care.

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Siblings of pediatric intensive care hospitalized children1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Needs reported by children

Qualitative interpretation of the responses given by children during the two interviews.

Time frame
1 month

Secondary outcomes

1

Assessment of the impact on the daily life of siblings following their visit to the intensive care unit

Assessment of the impact on the daily life of siblings following their visit to the intensive care unit to see their brother/sister. Qualitative interpretation of the responses given by children during the two interviews.

Time frame
1 month
2

Assessment of the feelings during the visit of children and adolescents following the hospitalization of their brother or sister in pediatric intensive care

Assessment of the feelings during the visit of children and adolescents following the hospitalization of their brother or sister in pediatric intensive care. Qualitative interpretation of the responses given by children during the two interviews.

Time frame
1 month
3

Assessment of the medium-term impact on the daily life of siblings after the discharge of their brother or sister from intensive care

Assessment of the medium-term impact on the daily life of siblings after the discharge of their brother or sister from intensive care. Qualitative interpretation of the responses given by children during the two interviews.

Time frame
1 month

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Lead sponsor

URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin

Collaborator