Mental Health in Children and Youth Within Pediatric Care
PHU
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observational
200
1 country
2
Brief Summary
Over the last decades, there has been an increase in the number of children and youth with mental illness, such as anxiety and depression. Mental illness in youth has a strong negative influence on the youth's quality of life and generally leads to dysfunction in several important areas, such as school and social activities. Early detection and treatment of mental illness entails great treatment benefits, and thus provide opportunity to prevent or reduce individual suffering. Youth who suffer från Medical conditions, such as diabetes, epilepsy, gastro-intestinal disease, and obesity, show an increased risk of developing mental illness. There are well-established, careful programs for examining somatic co-morbidities to diseases in children and youth. Currently, despite the fact that mental illness is more common in these children than medical sequelae and despite that such a procedure is recommended, no routine exist for examining mental health in children and youth presenting for treatment at pediatric clinics in Skåne. The absence of such a general screening entails that mental illness rarely is recognized by medical care providers until it has become severe. The purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence of mental illness in children and adolescents, 11-18 years of age, that undergo Medical treatment at a Clinic for children and youth. Groups recruited for the first part of the study are obesity clinics and gastro clinics. In addition, we want to examine if mental health affects outcome success in their medical treatment. The long-term main objective of this project is early discovery and treatment of mental illness in somatically ill children and youth, thereby preventing the development of severe mental illness, and to reduce suffering. By the end of the project we will have a well-functioning routine for examining mental health status in 11-18 years olds that present for and undergo treatment in Clinics for children and youth in Skåne. Furthermore, we hope that the screening tool can contribute to, and affect, nationally established guide-lines regarding the discovery and treatment of mental illness in children and adolescents within pediatric care.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Oct 2020
Longer than P75 for all trials
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 3, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 18, 2019
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2025
CompletedOctober 23, 2023
October 1, 2023
5.3 years
April 3, 2019
October 19, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (6)
The Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire for children (ChEDE-Q8)
Self-reported eating habits Minimum maximum score: 0-6 Total: 48 Better or worse score: 0= never (no problematic eating habits) 6=daily (very problematic eating habits). High svore = very problematic eating habits
2020-2022
The psychic health questionnaire 8 items (PHQ-8)
Self-reported signs of depression Minimum maximum score: 0-3 Total: 24 Better or worse score: 0= never (never experiences depressive thoughts) 4=daily (experiences depressive thoughts daily). High score = high levels of depression
2020-2022
General anxiety scale 7 items (GAD-7)
Self-reported signs of anxiety Minimum maximum score: 0-3 Total: 21 Better or worse score: 0= never (never experiences anxiety) 4=daily (experiences anxiety daily). High score = excessive feelings of anxiety
2020-2022
Pediatric quality of Life scale (PedsQL) 23 items
Self-reported quality of life. Measures feelings of generel well-being Minimum maximum score: 0-4 Total: 92 Better or worse score: 0= never (never experiences well-being) 4=daily (experiences well-being daily). High score = good genereal well-being
2020-2022
Changes in ISO-BMI
Measures treatment outcome in obese Children by comparing ISO-BMi levels 1y apart.
2021-2022
Changes in F-kalprotectin levels
Measures treatment outcome in Children with iriitable bowel disease (IBD) by comparing levels 1y apart.
2021-2022
Study Arms (2)
Children and youth at obesity clinic
Children 11-18 who are patients at obesity clinics in region Skåne SUS.
Children and youth at a pediatric gastrointestinal clinic
Children 11-18 who are patients at a gastrointestinal clinic i region Skåne SUS.
Interventions
4 questionnaires will be answered via iPads
Eligibility Criteria
Children and youth (11-18y) who are patients at a pediatric clinic in Region Skåne SUS (obesity, gatronomy).
You may qualify if:
- \- Children and youth who are patients at a pediatric clinic in Region Skåne SUS(obesity, gatronomy)
You may not qualify if:
- Children who are unable to reply qustions on an iPad, due to language difficulties or cognitive challenges.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Region Skanelead
Study Sites (2)
Helsingborgs lasarett BUM
Helsingborg, Sweden
BÖE SUS
Malmo, Sweden
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 3, 2019
First Posted
September 18, 2019
Study Start
October 1, 2020
Primary Completion
December 31, 2025
Study Completion
December 31, 2025
Last Updated
October 23, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share