Protocol Number: 83-C-0022

Title:

Psychological Benefits of a Normalized Camping Experience for Children with Cancer and HIV Infection

Number:

83-C-0022

Summary:

Nonrandomized study.

"Normalized" Camping Experience. One-week camping trip, with assessment of benefits to patients and staff.

Sponsoring Institute:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Recruitment Detail

Type: Active Accrual Of New Subjects

Gender: Male & Female

Referral Letter Required: No

Population Exclusion(s): None

Eligibility Criteria:

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER

Children 7-17 years of age who are currently being treated for cancer or are up to 3 years post therapy. OR Young adults with cancer (YACers) who are acting as counselors at Camp Fantastic.

All children/young adults will be selected for camp after careful screening by a multidisciplinary committee consisting of medical and program directors. While the state of the child's health will certainly be considered there will be no exclusions for:

-Patients who are receiving intramuscular, intrathecal, oral or intravenous medications or blood products.

-Patients who have had amputations or have other physical defects.

-Patients who become febrile and neutropenic at the onset or during the week of camp will stay at camp on antibiotic therapy providing their condition remains stable.

CHILDREN WITH HIV INFECTION

Children with HIV infection and who are three years of age or older.

Because this will be a family based experience, siblings of the patient, who are either infected or uninfected with HIV, as well as their foster, adoptive or biological parents are also eligible for participation in the weekend.

Children need to be medically stable as approved by the protocol chairperson.

At the discretion of the multidisciplinary committee consisting of medical and program directors, special exceptions may be made for patients with extenuating circumstances.

All children will be officially enrolled and will have an NIH Clinical Center Patient Care Number. The enrollment of a child, signing of protocol consent, and completion of admission paperwork is done in person but under extenuating circumstances it may be done over the phone after the paperwork has been mailed to the parent/guardian. Extenuating circumstances would include a last minute application to camp after the trip for camp screenings in Norfolk or Richmond has been completed.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Children with a medical diagnosis other than cancer, HIV infection or their related disorders.

Special Instructions:

Federal regulations for the protection of human subjects require approval of clinical trials by your local Institutional Review Board.

Keywords:

Childhood Cancer

Supportive Care

Psychological Evaluation

Camp

Children with Cancer

Recruitment Keywords:

None

Conditions:

HIV Infection

Neoplasm

Investigational Drug(s):

None

Investigational Device(s):

None

Contacts:

CSSC
Clinical Studies Support Center/NCI
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Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (888) 624-1937
Fax: (301) 881-8239

Electronic Address: ncicssc@mail.nih.gov

Citations:

The child behavior profile: II boys aged 12-16 and girls aged 6-11 and 12-16

Children's symptom and social functioning self-report scales: Comparison of mothers' and children's reports

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