Psychiatric Disorders Related to Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Among Children in Egypt

NCT ID: NCT05477173

Last Updated: 2022-07-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 140 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-08-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-12-01

Brief Summary

Type 1 diabetes is the most common endocrine disorder in children and adolescents. It is characterised by a deficiency in insulin synthesis and requires daily insulin injections to manage glucose levels. Therefore, there are numerous medical approaches to its therapy, such as levels of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) as a marker of glycaemic control during the last 3 months and monitoring of blood glucose levels, influencing the mental health and the quality of life of the patient and family. Hens, the importance of the psychological adjustment to children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes besides insulin injection, adequate diet and regular exercise rises, in order to maintain stable psychological status and functional mental health, and prevent psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression and sleep disorders. Approaching the comorbidity in these children and adolescents starts with the diagnosis and with the health changes in all aspects.

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus Type 1; Adolescents; Psychiatric Disorders

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Parent Version Parent : It consists of 25 questionnaires used to screen for behavioral problems in children aged 4-17 years.

screen by using psychometric scales

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

The Children's Alexithymia Measure (CAM) : The CAM comprises 14 components rated in a range of 0 to 3.Total scores can vary from 0 to 42, with higher numbers indicating more alexithymia; the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ-A) was used to assess sleeping difficulties.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Both boys and girls aged 6-12 years.

2. Willing of the parents or the caregivers to participate in the study.

3. Duration of type 1 DM of at least 1 year.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with intelligence quotient below 70.

2. Children with history of substance use.

3. Children with another medical or neurological conditions.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 6 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Assiut University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Gellan Karamalllah Ramadan Ahmed

lecturer of neurology and psychiatry,faculty of medicine

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

diabetes children

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id