Participant Selection
Selection of SPRINT participants requires multidisciplinary effort. Patients on the Hem-Onc and BMT units receive OT, PT, and/or ST at various frequencies during the hospitalization and are identified as SPRINT candidates by their therapists and/or a consulting rehabilitation physician. Inclusion criteria for SPRINT include that a patient 1) has experienced a significant functional decline during the hospitalization, 2) requires two or more therapies (PT, OT, or ST) to meet functional goals, 3) is willing and able to participate in >30 minutes per therapy type per day, 4) would otherwise be considered for inpatient rehabilitation services but are unable due to ongoing acute medical needs and/or cancer treatments, and 5) has a parent or guardian agreeable to the child’s participation in the program to support the child in recommended activities and exercises outside of therapy sessions. In addition to assessing participants’ medical stability, Hem-Onc and BMT physicians help determine the timing of SPRINT for patients in order to minimize factors that may negatively impact SPRINT participation and completion, such as major procedures or surgeries. Of note, participation in SPRINT does not preclude a patient from receiving inpatient rehabilitation services later in the hospitalization once medically stable, if the patient continues to demonstrate the need for intensive therapies to address his or her functional impairments.