Emotional Dysregulation and Other Psychopathological Dimensions in Clinical Preschoolers
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age3-6
SponsorIRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
About this trial
The purpose of the study is to investigate the emotional-behavioral dysregulation and its possible correlation with the main demographic and psychopathological variables in a sample of preschool children with internalizing and externalizing disorders.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age between 3 and 6 years
Presence of an internalizing and/or externalizing disorder
Parent completion of the questionnaires
Parent/caregiver signed informed consent for participation in the study
Disqualifiers
Age greater than 6 years
Trial population
For the study, patients aged between 3 and 6 years who were referred in a naturalistic setting for diagnostic assessment, and who received a diagnosis of an emotional-behavioral disorder following the routine clinical assessment, will be enrolled.
Trial design
Design model
Case-only
Time perspective
Other
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
EDI-YC (Emotional Dysregulation Inventory-Young Child)
EDI-YC is a questionnaire developed to assess emotional dysregulation (ED) in children aged 2 to 5 years, both with and without neuropsychological disabilities. Parents are asked to rate their children's emotional behaviors by assigning a score reflecting the frequency and intensity of emotional dysregulation manifestations (0 = not at all; 4 = very serious).
Time frame
BaselineSecondary outcomes
1
BRIEF-P (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool Version)
BRIEF-P is a parent questionnaire that assesses various aspects of Executive Functions in preschool-aged children, including Inhibition, Emotional Control, Shifting/Flexibility, Planning and Organization, and Working Memory. Parents evaluate, using a 3-point rating scale (1 = never; 3 = always), the frequency with which the behaviors described in each item occur.
Time frame
Baseline2
Sleep-wake EEG recording
Sleep-wake EEG is an electroencephalographic recording that evaluates brain electrical activity during wakefulness and sleep.
Time frame
Up to 24 weeksSponsors and contacts
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IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Lead sponsor
Gaslini Children's Hospital
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov