Effect of Febrile Convulsion Training on Anxiety and Knowledge

NCT06676020 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: UskudarUU
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 66
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The research will be conducted to determine the effect of the training given to parents/caregivers on their knowledge, attitudes, practices and anxiety towards preventing febrile seizures in children. The research will be carried out as a randomised controlled experimental design in the Pediatric Emergency Department of Zeynep Kamil Women's and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital between October 2024 and October 2025.

Conditions

Febrile Convulsion

Keywords

Febrile convulsion; EDUCATION; anxiety; knowledge level

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD)

  Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) The scale is a four-point Likert-type assessment tool, and the scores of its items range from 0 to 3. However, each item is scored differently; items 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, and 13 show decreasing severity and are scored as 3, 2, 1, 0. On the other hand, items 2, 4, 7, 9, 12, and 14 are scored as 0, 1, 2, 3. The total scores of the subscales are obtained by adding the scores of these items. For the anxiety subscale, items 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13 are added; for the depression subscale, items 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 are added.

  one year

• Febrile Convulsion Knowledge Scale

  Febrile Convulsion Knowledge Scale for Parents/Caregivers: In the febrile convulsion knowledge scale, items 1 and 4 are correct statements and the other items are incorrect statements. Incorrect statements should be reversed and calculated when scoring. The total score of the scale varies between 8 and 40, and higher scores indicate that parents/caregivers have more knowledge about febrile convulsions.

  one year

Study Arms (2)

Febrile Convulsion Group

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Months - 5 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The population of the study consisted of all children who applied to the Pediatric Emergency Department of Zeynep Kamil Women's and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital between October 2024 and October 2025. The sample of the study consisted of 66 parents.

You may qualify if:

• Referral to paediatric emergency department with febrile convulsion
• Children aged between 6 months and 5 years
• Voluntary participation of the child and his/her family in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uskudar University: lead

Related Publications (5)

• Huang MC, Huang CC, Thomas K. Febrile convulsions: development and validation of a questionnaire to measure parental knowledge, attitudes, concerns and practices. J Formos Med Assoc. 2006 Jan;105(1):38-48. doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60107-8.

  PMID: 16440069 BACKGROUND

• Jones T, Jacobsen SJ. Childhood febrile seizures: overview and implications. Int J Med Sci. 2007 Apr 7;4(2):110-4. doi: 10.7150/ijms.4.110.

  PMID: 17479160 BACKGROUND

• MacDonald BK, Johnson AL, Sander JW, Shorvon SD. Febrile convulsions in 220 children--neurological sequelae at 12 years follow-up. Eur Neurol. 1999;41(4):179-86. doi: 10.1159/000008048.

  PMID: 10343147 BACKGROUND

• Verity CM, Greenwood R, Golding J. Long-term intellectual and behavioral outcomes of children with febrile convulsions. N Engl J Med. 1998 Jun 11;338(24):1723-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199806113382403.

  PMID: 9624192 BACKGROUND

• Mohsen S, Mahboobeh SH: The effect of education based on health belief model (HBM) in mothers about behaviour of prevention from febrile convulsion in children. World J Med Sci. 2013, 9:30-5. 10.5829/idosi.wjms.2013.9.1.7617

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Seizures, Febrile; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Seizures; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Tuğba KARAKUŞ TÜRKER K TKTURKER, Asistant Prof.

CONTACT

905439599371; tugba.karakusturker@uskudar.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Month
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 31, 2024
• First Posted: November 6, 2024
• Study Start: November 30, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2024
• Study Completion: November 30, 2025
• Last Updated: November 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share