Sleep Problems in Epileptic Children and Their Caregivers

Ege University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Epileptic Children,Sleep Disturbances,Maladaptive Behaviors

Treatments: Other: Children's sleep habits questionnaire (CSHQ)

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05191576

E.148753

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of sleep problems in epileptic children and their caregivers.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 11 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 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.

Exclusion criteria

• 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.

Trial design

120 participants in 2 patient groups

epileptic children

Description:

All patients were diagnosed based on the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) operational clinical definition criteria for epilepsy and pediatric neurologists made the diagnosis. The patients had been receiving treatment for at least one year. Epileptic patients were grouped into idiopathic generalized or self-limiting focal epilepsy syndromes according to the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) criteria for epileptic seizures and syndromes and guidelines for epidemiological studies for diagnosis and classification.

Treatment:

Other: Children's sleep habits questionnaire (CSHQ)

healthy controls

Description:

healthy controls without any complaint (e.g., behavior problems, depression, or anxiety) that could interfere with sleep.

Treatment:

Other: Children's sleep habits questionnaire (CSHQ)