Prevalence of Parental Burnout Among Mothers of Children With Cerebral Palsy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
AgeNot listed
SponsorCairo University

About this trial

This study will be done to determine the prevalence of Parental Burnout among mothers of children with cerebral palsy.

Determine the relation between Parental Burnout syndrome and the motor function levels of children with cerebral palsy.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Mothers of children with CP of any age.

Children diagnosed with CP.

The age of children will range from 3-18 years old.

Disqualifiers

Mothers who refuse to participate in the study.

Mothers of more than one disabled child.

Trial population

The estimated prevalence of burnout among mothers of children with cerebral palsy is 65% with expected prevalence 56%

Trial design

Design model

Other

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

assessment of 4 dimensions of burnout

The Lebanese translation of the Parental burnout questionnaire, a 23-item self-report, includes four subscales: Emotional Exhaustion, Contrast, Feelings of Being Fed Up, and Emotional Distancing. The questionnaire has Cronbach's alphas of.93,.93,.90, and.81 for the sub-scales and.96 for the global score.

Time frame
at baseline

Secondary outcomes

1

assessment of gross motor function

The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) categorizes children into Level I, Level II, Level III, Level IV, and Level V. Level I children can walk, climb stairs, and perform gross motor skills, while Level II and III require assistance, while Level IV and V require manual wheelchair use.

Time frame
at baseline

Other outcomes

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