Life Quality of Children in Cancer Remission During School Reintegration

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Few data about the evaluation of consequences of past life with cancer on life quality of children in school reintegration are available in literature. Nevertheless, some of these studies show that the reintegration impairs life quality of these children (school difficulties, conflictual relations with peers…). The hypothesis is that children with past life with cancer have more chances to have school integration difficulties with a consequent life quality degradation compared to healthy children. The main objective of this project is to study the relation between the satisfaction of school reintegration of children in cancer remission and the evolution of life quality in the medium term (after getting back to school). More exactly, it is the question if the satisfaction of school reintegration influences life goals and priorities of these children. The secondary objective is to study the role of psychological status of these children (anxiety, depressive symptoms) on satisfaction-life quality relation. A group of children with cancer history sent to ordinary school is compared to a control group of children sent to school in the same conditions (sex and age matched). Data are collected with questionnaires some months to several years after school reintegration and same questionnaires 1 year later. If the study hypothesis is confirmed, this study will show the necessity of a long term follow up of children in cancer remission and not only medical care, but also psychological and social care, in order to support a better school reintegration.

Official Title
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Life Quality of Children in Cancer Remission During School Reintegration

Conditions
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Cancer Remission

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Questionnaires


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Group of children in cancer remission: Inclusion Criteria: Children of both sexes in cancer remission (leukemia, with or without transplant and solid tumors), aged 8 to 12 Stop of treatment since at least 6 months Back to school since some months to several years Signed consent of parents Exclusion Criteria: Psychic difficulties Specialized education Group of control children: Inclusion Criteria: - Signed consent of parents

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 8 Years
Maximum Age: 12 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Children in cancer remission<br>Children in cancer remission sent to ordinary schools: primary (3rd, 4th, 5th grade) and middle (6th, 7th grade) schools. | Other: Questionnaires<br>* SPP questionnaire (Self Perception Profile for Children), Systemic inventory of life quality for children (ISQV-E), Anxiety questionnaire (STAI-C), Depression questionnaire (CDI)<br>|
| Other: Control children<br>Children (not in cancer remission) sent to ordinary schools (age and sex matched): primary (3rd, 4th, 5th grade) and middle (6th, 7th grade) schools. | Other: Questionnaires<br>* SPP questionnaire (Self Perception Profile for Children), Systemic inventory of life quality for children (ISQV-E), Anxiety questionnaire (STAI-C), Depression questionnaire (CDI)<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Life quality of children according to satisfaction of school reintegration | Evaluated through questionnaires | baseline | 
| Life quality of children according to satisfaction of school reintegration | Evaluated through questionnaires | 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anxiety | Evaluated through questionnaires | baseline | 
| Anxiety | Evaluated through questionnaires | 1 year | 
| Depressive symptoms | Evaluated through questionnaires | baseline | 
| Depressive symptoms | Evaluated through questionnaires | 1 year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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children, life quality, school reintegration