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Study aim
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The effect of play on depression and motor development of sick children
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Design
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The clinical trial has two intervention and control groups. Based on the scope of the research, 30 children aged 3 to 6 years, girls and boys with leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, etc. admitted to the oncology ward were purposefully selected and randomly divided into two Intervention and control groups are included.The research design is quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test.
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Settings and conduct
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children who have a case of hospitalization in Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman and have the conditions to enter the study will be selected and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Both groups will take pre-tests, including the Broninex Ozertsky test and the CDS Depression. Then intervention group will be affected by the motor games for 8 weeks (2 or 3 sessions a week, 60 minutes). At the end of the intervention sessions, post-test (Ozertsky test and CDS Depression Scale) will be taken from both groups
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Entry requirements: Based on medical records normal IQ, The duration of hospitalization is more than a few weeks.Age range is 3 to 6 years
No entry conditions: They will not be able to attend play therapy sessions, Have a medical ban on sports and games, parental dissatisfaction
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: pre-test will be taken. After the pre-test, the group will be affected by the motor games for 8 weeks (2 sessions per week, 60 minutes).At the end of the intervention sessions, a post-test will be taken.
Control group: pre-test will be taken. After the pre-test, no intervention is performed, and after 8 weeks, the post-test, will be taken.
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Main outcome variables
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Communication with the child; Trust in the child
Accept instructions in the child; Fear in the child; Child motor development