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COVID-19 Pandemic and Parents of Disabled Children

Primary Purpose

COVID-19, Disabilities Multiple, Cerebral Palsy

Status

Completed

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

Turkey

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Difficulties lived by disabled children's parents in the period of COVID-19 pandemic

About this trial

This is an interventional screening trial for COVID-19 focused on measuring cerebral palsy, COVID-19, pandemic, disability

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

Having disabled child/children
Having ability and facility to use internet
Having ability to read and write
Having enough cognitive capacity to answer the questionnaire
To accept to participate the research

Exclusion Criteria:

Not having disabled child/children
Not having ability and facility to use internet
Not having ability to read and write
Not having enough cognitive capacity to answer the questionnaire
Not to accept to participate the research

Sites / Locations

Health Science University Gaziosmanpasa Training and Research Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Other

Arm Label

Parents who have a disabled child or children

Arm Description

Parents having disabled child or children will be included in the research and it will be wanted to complete the survey questionary

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

A questionnaire that we created will be used to determine the difficulties experienced by disabled children's parents during Covid 19 pandemic related to their medical follow-up

Difficulties related to rehabilitation facilities, other medical conditions or ortosis could increase because of Covid 19 pandemic unique conditions

Secondary Outcome Measures

The Fear of COVID-19 Scale

The Fear of COVID-19 Scale, a seven-item scale, has robust psychometric properties. It is reliable and valid in assessing fear of COVID-19 among the general population and will also be useful in allaying COVID-19 fears among individuals. Score is minimum 7 pointts and maximum 35 points.

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT04525742

First Posted

June 28, 2020

Last Updated

October 31, 2020

Sponsor

Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT04525742

Brief Title

COVID-19 Pandemic and Parents of Disabled Children

Official Title

COVID-19 Pandemic From the Perspective of Parents of Disabled Children

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

October 2020

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

July 5, 2020 (Actual)

Primary Completion Date

August 30, 2020 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

September 15, 2020 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Principal Investigator

Name of the Sponsor

Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product

Data Monitoring Committee

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

Pandemic period could affect the disabled children's rehabilitation and follow-up negatively because of preventive measures and this could create adverse results on their parents. In this research, it is aimed to determine the positive and negative effects of pandemic on parents and disabled children and to provide an insight for future solutions.

Detailed Description

To determine the effect of COVID-19 pandemic and the possible difficulties experienced by the parents of disabled children, a questionnaire was prepared. It takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete the survey. Questionnaire is loaded to qualtrics program and sent to the families by e-mail or social media accounts.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

COVID-19, Disabilities Multiple, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophies

Keywords

cerebral palsy, COVID-19, pandemic, disability

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Screening

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Single Group Assignment

Model Description

One study group will be researched- only disabled children's parents, in one arm -way

Masking

None (Open Label)

Masking Description

No masking will be done

Allocation

N/A

Enrollment

309 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Parents who have a disabled child or children

Arm Type

Other

Arm Description

Parents having disabled child or children will be included in the research and it will be wanted to complete the survey questionary

Intervention Type

Other

Intervention Name(s)

Difficulties lived by disabled children's parents in the period of COVID-19 pandemic

Intervention Description

It will be a cross sectional study to obtain the information on difficulties lived by disabled children's parents during recent pandemic period

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

A questionnaire that we created will be used to determine the difficulties experienced by disabled children's parents during Covid 19 pandemic related to their medical follow-up

Description

Difficulties related to rehabilitation facilities, other medical conditions or ortosis could increase because of Covid 19 pandemic unique conditions

Time Frame

4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

The Fear of COVID-19 Scale

Description

Time Frame

4 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

18 Years

Maximum Age & Unit of Time

65 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Having disabled child/children Having ability and facility to use internet Having ability to read and write Having enough cognitive capacity to answer the questionnaire To accept to participate the research Exclusion Criteria: Not having disabled child/children Not having ability and facility to use internet Not having ability to read and write Not having enough cognitive capacity to answer the questionnaire Not to accept to participate the research

Overall Study Officials: