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Age: 1Month - 18Years
All Genders
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Turkish Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Sleep Screening Tool for Children and Adolescents With Complex Chronic Conditions

Led by Marmara University · Updated on 2026-04-17

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Participants Needed

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Research Sites

13 weeks

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Marmara University

Lead Sponsor

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Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital

Collaborating Sponsor

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What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating sleep disturbances in children and adolescents with complex chronic conditions (CCC) in a multi-phase observational study. The study aims to adapt the Sleep Screening Scale for Children and Adolescents with Complex Chronic Conditions (SCAC) into Turkish and test its accuracy and reliability. It also investigates how common different types of sleep problems are in these patients and how factors like diagnosis, age, sex, and other medical conditions relate to sleep issues. Additionally, the study compares sleep patterns at home and during pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) stays, examining environmental and medical influences on sleep quality. The study includes a first phase focused on adapting and validating the SCAC in Turkish through translation, expert review, caregiver interviews, and pilot testing. The second phase recruits children admitted to a PICU, where sleep-wake patterns are monitored continuously using actigraphy, and environmental factors such as noise and light are recorded. Clinical data including medications, pain, and disease severity are documented. After discharge, follow-up occurs at four time points up to three months using the SCAC tool and sleep diaries, with reminders and interviews conducted by a nurse researcher. Participants are involved through assessments at hospitalization and post-discharge, including questionnaires, actigraphy monitoring, environmental recordings, and sleep diaries. Researchers measure the SCAC's psychometric properties, sleep disturbance prevalence, objective sleep parameters, and correlations between environmental and clinical factors with sleep efficiency and recovery. The study tracks sleep recovery over three months post-discharge, comparing hospital and home sleep patterns. This research aims to provide data that can improve hospital environments and sleep care for children with CCC.

CONDITIONS

Brief Title

Turkish Adaptation of a Sleep Screening Tool for Pediatric Complex Chronic Conditions

Who Can Participate

Age: 1Month - 18Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Age 1 month to 18 years
  • Have at least one complex chronic condition as defined by the 2014 CCC classification
  • Admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
  • Parents willing to participate
  • Parents literate in Turkish
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Parents with insufficient Turkish language proficiency to complete study materials

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Your Study Journey

Screening

Duration - 2 to 4 weeks

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.

1 visit (in-person)

Diagnostic Evaluation

Duration - Hospitalization period, up to 30 days

Participants undergo psychometric validation of the Turkish adaptation of the Sleep Screening Tool for Children and Adolescents with Complex Chronic Conditions (SCAC) and complete baseline sleep assessments.

Continuous monitoring during PICU stay with actigraphy and environmental sensors

Long-term Monitoring

Duration - 3 months post-discharge

Participants are followed post-discharge to assess sleep recovery and changes in sleep patterns using the SCAC tool and sleep diaries.

4 follow-up contacts via structured phone interviews and diary reminders at Day 15, Month 1, Month 2, and Month 3

Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Marmara University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Social Pediatrics

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Research Team

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Elif Ozturk

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Development and preliminary validation of the Sleep Screening for Children and Adolescents with Complex Chronic Conditions (SCAC).

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36929532

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