Effect of Increased Activity on Deconditioning in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: A Feasibility Study
Effect of Increased Activity on Deconditioning in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: A Feasibility Study
The purpose of this feasibility study is to test the potential for successful implementation of an intervention designed to study the effect of six hours out of bed time on the overall level of deconditioning in pediatric stem cell transplant (SCT) patients. Previous research has demonstrated that deconditioning occurs rapidly over the course of the hospitalization post-transplant and can negatively impact quality of life. By encouraging patients to be out of bed for six hours each day, it is anticipated that patients will experience less deconditioning than those patients who previously had no established minimum time out of the bed.
Inclusion Criteria (Pediatric Patients)
Inclusion Criteria (Parents of pediatric patients)
Exclusion Criteria (Pediatric Patients) -Admitted to transplant unit for autologous stem cell transplant, donor lymphocyte infusions, mesenchymal cell infusions, a second stem cell transplant, graft versus host disease or other complications post stem cell transplant will not be included
Exclusion Criteria (Parents of pediatric patients)
-Parents of children admitted to transplant unit for autologous stem cell transplant, donor lymphocyte infusions, mesenchymal cell infusions, a second stem cell transplant, graft versus host disease or other complications post stem cell transplant will not be included