Sleep Problems in Epileptic Children and Their Caregivers: Associations With Psychometric
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 120
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Sleep disturbances correlation with behavioral difficulties in epileptic children
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of sleep problems in epileptic children and their caregivers.
详细描述
The study instruments include two parts. First, data on socio-demographic, height, weight, the sleep duration, caregiver's level of education (Illiterate, Preliminary school, High school, University), caregiver sleep problems, and medical background were noted. Clinical data regarding epilepsy (a type of seizure, etiology, the frequency of seizures, actual and previous antiseizure medications) were collected from interviews of participants/parents and examination. Second, the psychometric assessment tools used to evaluate all participants and caregivers; Children's sleep habits questionnaire (CSHQ), strength and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ), diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM)-V Sleep Disorders Scale-Child Report, DSM-V Sleep Disorder Scale- Adult Report. All participants and their caregivers completed the psychometric questionnaires.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 11 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •clinical diagnosis of epilepsy that based on the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) operational clinical definition criteria for epilepsy
- •must be diagnosed by pediatric neurologists
- •must receive treatment for at least one year.
排除标准
- •to have an IQ ≤80, as measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised Form (WISC-R) or below-average academic performance documented by last year's final school grade
- •to have a history of psychiatric, developmental disorder, or psychosis
- •to have a history of progressive neurological disorder other than epilepsy
- •to have any complaint (e.g., behavior problems, depression, or anxiety) that could interfere with sleep
- •to have a caregiver who has any medical or psychiatric condition (e.g., depression or anxiety) that could interfere with sleep.
结局指标
主要结局
Sleep disturbances correlation with behavioral difficulties in epileptic children
时间窗: participant would be assessed at the beginning of the study
The subscales of sleep problems would be investigated with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) -V Level II Sleep Disturbance- Child Report,Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire. The subscales of behavioral problems in epileptic children would be investigated with Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire.The correlation of these subscales would be correlated with statistical methods to define significant differences.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
İpek Dokurel
Principal Investigator
Ege University