Efficacy of a mountain craft training in improving resilience and psychological well-being and reducing fatigue in childhood cancer survivors.

TPS167 Background: This pilot study aims to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of mountain craft training in improving resilience and quality of life and reducing fatigue and depressive symptoms in childhood cancer survivors (CCS). Methods: A randomised controlled trial. A sample of 40 CCS, aged 10 to 16, will be invited to participate in this study. Resilience scale, Center for epidemiologic studies depression scale; Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory; and Fatigue Scale – Child will be used to assess resilience, depressive symptoms, health-related quality of life and levels of fatigue, respectively. Participants in the intervention group will receive two 30-45 mins lectures on resilience, physical exercise, knowledge and skills in mountain craft; and a 4-day hiking programme on weekends over a 3-month period. Participants in the control group will participate in 4 day of leisure activities on weekends over a 3-month period. The main outcome measure: The participants’ level of resilience at 6-month post intervention The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software (version 26.0) will be used to analyse the quantitative data. Pearson chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables, and the independent sample t-test for continuous variables. The Generalised Estimating Equation (GEE) will be employed to determine the changes between the intervention and placebo control groups, the within-group (time) effects, and the interaction effects.