Comparing sleep and stress in parents whose children use night splints
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study compares sleep quality, stress, and caregiver burden among parents of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, focusing on whether using a night orthosis makes a difference. It aims to understand how these factors affect parents' well-being.
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Who can take part
- You are the parent or primary caregiver of a child aged 6 to 15 years with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
- You have been actively caring for your child for at least 6 months.
- You can read and write.
- You do not have severe mental illness, take sleep medications, or have a serious chronic disease.
- Your child has not had leg surgery or botulinum toxin injections in the last 3 months, and does not have severe epilepsy.
Quick eligibility check
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