The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the serious game *Broodles* in improving the quality of life and psychosocial well-being of siblings (6-9 years) of children with VI and/or ID.
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Condition
- Family issues
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The effectiveness of the serious game *Broodles* is determined by measuring
quality of life and sibling adjustment to and perceptions of the disability of
the brother or sister. Changes within the two groups, the experimental group
and the control group, will be compared.
Secondary outcome
Additionally the effect of the serious game on the following outcome measures
will be investigated:
- Sibling self-esteem
- Sibling experienced social support
- Sibling relationship
- Sibling coping skills
- Parent-child relationship
- Parenting self-efficacy
Finally it will be investigated how the parents and siblings experience the
effectiveness, desirability and applicability of the intervention.
Background summary
The support for siblings of children with disabilities is scarce and
fragmented, even though studies have shown that these siblings can benefit from
support (Mandleco & Webb, 2015). Although some interventions for siblings have
been developed, these are costly and time-consuming and the effects have not
been researched thoroughly with randomized controlled trials. This study will
investigate the effectiveness of the first serious game for siblings (aged 6-9
years) of children with VI and/or ID, using a RCT-design with closed and
open-ended questions.
Study objective
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the serious game
*Broodles* in improving the quality of life and psychosocial well-being of
siblings (6-9 years) of children with VI and/or ID.
Study design
The impact of the serious game *Broodles* will be examined in a randomized
controlled trial (RCT) with a pre-test (T0), post-test (T1) and follow-up (T2).
There will be two groups, namely an experimental group playing the serious game
and a waitlist control group receiving care as usual. Mixed methods in the
assessments will be used including questionnaires, drawings and open-ended
questions.
Intervention
The intervention is a serious game, named 'Broodles', that addresses how to
handle with thoughts and emotions concerning several important issues in the
lives of siblings. In addition to the serious game, children make offline
worksheets and parents receive tips and information how to support their
child.
Study burden and risks
The present study will burden participants with a number of assessments with a
total duration of around 4,5 hours. In addition to the assessments, the
experimental group will play the serious game *Broodles* which will take around
2,5 hours in total. Additional offline exercises will take around 4 hours in
total. There are no risks. We expect that the participants in the experimental
conditions will benefit from playing the game, namely their quality of life and
psychosocial well-being is expected to improve.
De Boelelaan 1105
Amsterdam 1081 HV
NL
De Boelelaan 1105
Amsterdam 1081 HV
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
- Children aged 6 year and older but younger than 10 years (up to 9 years and
11 months) and one of their parents/caregivers.
- Children that have a brother or sister with (strongly suspected) visual
impairment and/or intellectual disability (0-18 years old), with possibly other
comorbid disabilities, disorders or illnesses.
- The brother or sister with a disability lives in the same house (at least
part of the time)
- Children living in the Netherlands or Flanders (Dutch speaking part of
Belgium)
- Children with normal intelligence and vision
Exclusion criteria
- Brother or sister with VI and/or ID lives in a residential care facility on a
full-time basis
- One or both parents have a disability or impairment
- Not speaking the Dutch language
- No written consent from the participant and/or their legal representative
- Another sibling in the household is already included in the study
Design
Recruitment
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL79852.029.22 |