The incidence of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is approximately 1 in 3.500 male newborns. During its progression there is loss of mobility, swallowing difficulties and a significant reduction in respiratory capacity. Due to the severity and consequences, is inevitable the need for a caregiver, that normally rely the mother.
The Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by genetic alteration, whose consequence is the progression of muscle degeneration. The mother-caregiver dedicates herself entirely to her son, putting aside the care of their physical and psychological health. The responsibility and workload to care for the child is high. Because of this extreme amount of work associated with other factors such as stress, this mothers-caregivers are more likely to develop hypertension, respiratory disease, susceptibility to infections, depression, anxiety, insomnia, impaired immune and cardiovascular problems. Moreover, they are more likely to develop sleep disorders, those who may cause a high health risk, since many sleep disorders are related to cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and immune systems.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
Since the mother-caregiver dedicates herself entirely to her son, we will performe overnight polysomnography to assess the sleep pattern.
To assess the health profile of caregivers-mothers are analyzed some markers that may indicate an impairment or damage to the health of each of the parameters.
To assess the health profile of caregivers-mothers are analyzed some markers that may indicate an impairment or damage to the health of each of the parameters
University Federal of São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
sleep patterns of the study population
Since the mother-caregiver dedicates herself entirely to her son, we will performe overnight polysomnography to assess the sleep pattern.
Time frame: Baseline
Hormonal profile
To assess the health profile of caregivers-mothers are analyzed some markers that may indicate an impairment or damage to the health of each of the parameters: Insulin Cortisol Luteinizing hormone (LH) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Total Testosterone Estradiol Progesterone Vitamin B12 Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Time frame: Baseline
Inflammatory profile
To assess the health profile of caregivers-mothers are analyzed some markers that may indicate an impairment or damage to the health of each of the parameters: C-reactive protein (PCR) Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Immunoglobulin M (IgM) Complement (C3) Complement (C4) Interleukin 6 Interleukin 10 Interleukin 1β Interleukin 2 Interleukin 4 Interleukin 8 Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) Endothelin Prostaglandin E2 Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM) Vascular cell adhesion protein 1 (VCAM) Tumor necrosis factor (TNFα) Adiponectin Leptin Cysteine Lymphocytes subpopulations (T e B)
Time frame: Baseline
Cardiovascular profile
To assess the health profile of caregivers-mothers are analyzed some markers that may indicate an impairment or damage to the health of each of the parameters: Homocysteine Myoglobin Cardiac troponin I Creatine kinase (CK) Creatine kinase MB (CKMB)
Time frame: Baseline
Metabolic profile
To assess the health profile of caregivers-mothers are analyzed some markers that may indicate an impairment or damage to the health of each of the parameters: Glucose Total cholesterol and fractions Triglycerides Uric acid Creatinine Urea Sodium Potassium Hemogram Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Natriuretic Peptide B
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To assess the health profile of caregivers-mothers are analyzed some markers that may indicate an impairment or damage to the health of each of the parameters
To assess the health profile of caregivers-mothers are analyzed some markers that may indicate an impairment or damage to the health of each of the parameters
Time frame: Baseline