Childhood Cataract
Conditions
Keywords
congenital cataract, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Conners'Parent Rating Scale-48
Brief summary
In this study, the investigators conducted a cross-sectional, face-to-face investigation to evaluate the behavioral and psychological disorders and the risk of ADHD among children with bilateral congenital cataracts using the Conners'Parent Rating Scale (CPRS) questionnaire, an assessment tool for screening ADHD that obtains parental reports of childhood behavioral problems in research and clinical settings.15-17 Age-matched children with normal vision and the Chinese urban norm were used as controls.
Interventions
OTHERPsychological and Behavioral Problems
Differences in age and sex between the CC and NV groups were compared using the independent samples t test and Chi-square test, respectively. Comparisons of abnormal rates between the CC and NV groups were performed using the Chi-square test. Scores on all subscales recorded for the CC group were compared with those of the NV group and the Chinese urban norm using the independent samples t test and one-sample t test, respectively.
Sponsors
Sun Yat-sen University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 8 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* CC children and NV children aged 3-8 years presenting to the Zhognshan Ophthalmic Center between July and December 2016.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients complicated with systemic manifestations, such as Lowe syndrome, Marfan syndrome, and Down syndrome, were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Risk of ADHD | 2016.7-12 | The Conners' Parent Rating Scale 48 (CPRS-48) contains 5 evaluating subscales, including the conduct problems, learning problems, psychosomatic, impulsiveness/hyperactivity, and anxiety subscales. A total of 48 items are included in the questionnaire, and each item is scored from 0 to 3 (0 represents the best, 3 represents the worst). The final scores of the 5 subscales are defined as the mean scores of the corresponding items: conduct problems (2+8+14+19+20+21+22+23+27+33+34+39)/12; learning problems (10+25+31+37)/4; psychosomatic (32+41+43+44+48)/5; impulsiveness/hyperactivity (4+5+11+13)/4; anxiety (12+16+24+47)/4; and the hyperactivity index (4+7+11+13+14+25+31+33+37+38)/10. Final scores and the five subscales of the CPRS-48 between two groups were compared. |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed