Robotic dog visits for children after stem cell transplant
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests whether spending time with a friendly robotic dog can help children feel better emotionally and improve their quality of life while they recover in the hospital after a stem cell transplant. Children will be able to interact with the dog during their stay in an isolation room.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 8 and 15 years old
- You had or are having a stem cell transplant for a blood cancer
- You will be in the hospital in a protective isolation room for about 30 days after the transplant
- You are able to answer simple questions in Turkish about how you feel
- You are medically stable enough for the study and can physically interact with a robotic dog
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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