New program aims to help siblings of chronically ill children
NCT ID NCT04056884
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed trial tested a 5-session group program for siblings and parents of children with chronic illness. The goal was to improve sibling mental health, family communication, and quality of life. 288 families participated, with some receiving the program immediately and others after a 12-week wait.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SIBS group intervention (behavioral program for siblings and parents)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could provide a practical way to support siblings of chronically ill children, improving their mental health and family dynamics.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results may not apply to all families. The intervention is behavioral, so benefits depend on participation and may vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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288 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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8 to 16 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Being the sibling of a child diagnosed with chronic illness who is aged 0 to 18 years and receives specialist and/or municipal health services. 2. One parent able to attend the intervention. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Being enrolled as primary patients in specialist health services; 2. Chronic illness diagnosis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Oslo
Oslo, Norge, 0317, Norway
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