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The Struggle That Is Phenylketonuria : What Do The Patients and Caregivers Suffer From

The Struggle That Is Phenylketonuria : What Do The Patients and Caregivers Suffer From

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06280261
Enrollment
156
Registered
2024-02-28
Start date
2020-05-27
Completion date
2020-09-01
Last updated
2024-02-28

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Conditions

Caregiver Burden, Life Stress, Psychological Well-Being

Brief summary

Objective: To assess the stress levels and life hardships of phenylketonuria patients and their parents.

Detailed description

Study Design: Between January 2020 - June 2020, a total of 156 phenylketonuria patients and their parents who arrived for their regular examinations were included. Parents were asked to fill the parenting stress index, Zarit burden scale and the strengths and difficulties questionnaire and children over the age of eleven were asked to fill the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, the stait-trait anxiety inventory and strengths and difficulties questionnaire.

Interventions

OTHERparenting stress index, Zarit burden scale, Rosenberg self esteem scale, stait trait anxiety inventory, struggles and difficulties questionnaire

Scales and questionnaires

Sponsors

Hacettepe University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
FAMILY_BASED
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Months to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

* Phenylketonuria patients

Exclusion criteria

* BH4 metabolism disorde * Other chronic illness * Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale12 minutesRosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was developed by Morris Rosenberg in 1960. It evaluates self-esteem and consists of 10 items in total. In the Likert-type scale, which includes positively and negatively charged items, 0-1 points are considered as high self-esteem, 2-4 points as medium self-esteem, and 5-6 points as low self-esteem.
Stait trait anxiety inventory45 minutesState-Trait Anxiety Inventory is an inventory that measures state and trait anxiety levels of children. It has been developed by Spielberges et. al in 1983. It consists of two questionnaires with a total of 40 questions, 20 that assesses the anxiety level stately, that is, how the child feels at that moment, and 20 that assesses how he feels constantly, that is, in general. The scale is in 3-point Likert type and is evaluated with 1-3 points according to symptom severityThe lowest score that can be obtained from the scales is 20, and the highest score is 60, higher scores indicate higher anxiety.
Strenghts and difficulties questionnaire30 minutesStrengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was developed by Goodman in 1997 to assess children's social, emotional and behavioral difficulties. There is a parent form for ages 4-17 and a child form for ages 11-17. It consists of 25 questions in total
Zarit burden scale25 minutesZarit Burden Scale was developed by Zarit et al. in 1980. It is a 5-point Likert-type scale consisting of 22 questions that aims to measure the distress experienced by caregivers. Answers are scored between 0-4. A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 88 points can be obtained from the scale. The high score indicates the height of the distress experienced.
Parenting stress index20 minutesParenting Stress Index aims to measure the stress experienced by parents in their relationships with their children. It is a 4-point Likert-type scale consisting of 16 questions in total. A minimum of 16 and a maximum of 64 points can be obtained from the scale. A high score from the scale indicates that parental stress is high.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026