Understanding Parental Stress and Quality of Life in Families of Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: Key Influencing Factors

Completed

• Conditions: Diaplegia; Cerebral Palsy; Stress

• Registration Number: NCT06516107
• Lead Sponsor: Sinai University

Brief Summary

PURPOSE:

To estimate the relationships between the child, parents, and family factors and parent stress and QoL among parents of children with diplegic CP.

BACKGROUND:

Cerebral palsy (CP) is considered the primary reason of motor impairment among children worldwide. Compared to parents of typically developing children, parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience higher levels of stress and reduced quality of life (QoL).

HYPOTHESES:

There is no relation between the level of functional impairment among children with diplegic CP and their parental stress and QOL.

RESEARCH QUESTION:

Is there a relationship between the level of functional impairment among children with diplegic CP and the degree of their parental stress and quality of life?

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-06-05
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-17
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-23
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-01
• Study Completion: 2024-08-01
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Parents of children between the ages of 2 and 4.8 who had been diagnosed with diplegic CP.

  • Parents of children with diplegic CP who were in a stable clinical and medical state.

Exclusion Criteria

• parents of children with behavioral problem.
• a history of ongoing heart disease
• a botulinum toxin injection within the six months previous to the study
• chronic chest disease
• significant visual or auditory impairment
• parents with limited literacy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Parental stress	1 day - one session	Parental stress will be measured by the Arabic version of the parent stress index-short form (PSI-SF) . PSI-SF is a self-reported questionnaire with 36 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (strongly agree or strongly disagree). The score of the measure ranged between 36 and 180, and a lower score indicates a better outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life of parents	1 day - one session	Quality of life (QoL) will be measured by the family impact module (PedsQL) and quality-of-life inventory.
Gross motor impairments	1 day - one session	Gross motor impairments will be assessed via gross motor classification system

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sinai University; 🇪🇬 Ismailia, Egypt