Demographic Characteristics of Children Suffering From Mental Retardation or Cerebral Palsy in the Israeli Arab Community

August 11, 2014 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
To evaluate the demographic characteristics of patients suffering from mental retardation or cerebral palsy in the Israeli Arab community. Specific questionnaires will be developed and will be distributed amongst this population in order to identify these characteristics.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

400

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Hadera, Israel, 38100
        • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewsih children suffering from mental retardation or cerebral palsy who have presented at the Child Development Institute at the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • cerebral palsy
  • mental retardation
  • Israeli Arab
  • Israeli Jewish

Exclusion Criteria:

  • all others

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Mentally retarded Israeli Arab children
Other: Questionnaire
Questionnaire developed for this purpose by the investigators
Israeli Arab children with cerebral palsy
Other: Questionnaire
Questionnaire developed for this purpose by the investigators
Israeli Jewish children with cerebral palsy
Other: Questionnaire
Questionnaire developed for this purpose by the investigators
Mentally retarded Israeli Jewish children
Other: Questionnaire
Questionnaire developed for this purpose by the investigators

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Demographic Characteristics
Time Frame: One day
Demographic characteristics will be identified through a questionnaire and will be compared with control groups.
One day

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Muhammad Mahajnah, MD, PhD, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2016

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 11, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 11, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

August 12, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 12, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 11, 2014

Last Verified

August 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0032-14-HYMC

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