Tokyo, Oct. 2 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059260) titled 'Factors Influencing the Living Environment of Children with Severe Physical and Mental Disabilities: An Interview Survey of Primary Caregivers' on Oct. 1.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Condition: Condition - Children with severe physical and mental disabilities Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study identifies barriers recognized by primary caregivers in expanding the living space of children with severe physical and mental disabilities through interview surveys. By clarifying factors related to expanding the living space of children with severe physical and mental disabilities, this research may contribute to realizing physical therapy interventions from new perspectives for expanding their living space. Basic objectives2 - Others

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - Not applicable Age-upper limit - 6 years-old >= Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - [Age] Children with severe physical and mental disabilities: Preschoolers (age 6 and under) Caregivers: Any age [Gender] Any [Number] Not specified (Aims for theoretical saturation, maximum approximately 10 participants) [Target Conditions] Preschool children with severe physical and mental disabilities, and their primary caregivers (Children with severe physical and mental disabilities are defined by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as "a group with severe intellectual disabilities combined with severe physical disabilities requiring constant medical care.") [Facility] Ibaraki Prefectural Medical University Hospital: 1 facility [Inclusion Criteria] Primary caregivers of children with severe physical and mental disabilities (preschool age) who are outpatient or inpatient at Ibaraki Prefectural Medical University Hospital Key exclusion criteria - Childcare providers for school-age children Rationale: Attendance at educational facilities is likely to significantly impact the living environment, and to avoid mixing preschoolers with school-age children. Target Size - 10

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 10 Month 01 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 10 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067774

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