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"Medikidz Explain JIA Comic Book- Hebrew"

Primary Purpose

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Israel
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
reading comics booklet
Sponsored by
Rabin Medical Center
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Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Eligibility Criteria

10 Years - 18 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

Children with JIA aged 10-18 after parents signed ICF

Exclusion Criteria:

Parents that do not wanf their children to participate in the study.

Sites / Locations

  • SCMCI

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

JIA patients

Arm Description

All participants will be evaluated before and after reading the comics booklet

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

30% or more improvement in a knowledge questionnaire (before and after reading the comics booklet)

Secondary Outcome Measures

10% or higher score in CHQ questionnaire (after reading the comics booklet)
better compliance ( >1 score improvement in 1-5 scale score, as evaluated by the physician after reading the comics booklet).

Full Information

First Posted
July 7, 2014
Last Updated
May 9, 2016
Sponsor
Rabin Medical Center
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02191722
Brief Title
"Medikidz Explain JIA Comic Book- Hebrew"
Official Title
Evaluating the Efficacy of a Comic Book as an Educating Tool for Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2014 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
May 2016 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 2016 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Rabin Medical Center

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
We believe, that the results of this study will show that children learn from the comic book about their disease, and are now more aware and less frightened about it, and increase their compliance.
Detailed Description
We believe, that the results of this study will show that children learn from the comic book about their disease, and are now more aware and less frightened about it, and increase their compliance. If so, it may promote the use of comic books or other fun educational tool in teaching children various other diseases.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
4 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
JIA patients
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
All participants will be evaluated before and after reading the comics booklet
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
reading comics booklet
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
30% or more improvement in a knowledge questionnaire (before and after reading the comics booklet)
Time Frame
2 Years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
10% or higher score in CHQ questionnaire (after reading the comics booklet)
Time Frame
2 Years
Title
better compliance ( >1 score improvement in 1-5 scale score, as evaluated by the physician after reading the comics booklet).
Time Frame
2 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
10 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Children with JIA aged 10-18 after parents signed ICF Exclusion Criteria: Parents that do not wanf their children to participate in the study.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Gil Amarilyo, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Schneider Children Medical Center of Israel
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
SCMCI
City
Petah-Tikva, 14 Kaplan s.
Country
Israel

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
22535844
Citation
Hampton T. Media lab uses videos, comics, and more to help people understand health issues. JAMA. 2012 Apr 25;307(16):1679-80. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.507. No abstract available.
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