Rehabilitation of Children With Multiple Disabilities

NCT01379443 | Completed Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: 2008H00766
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 445
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to compare the usual care and treatment of children and youth (0-19 years) with multiple developmental delays and disabilities and their families in Simcoe York with a co-ordinated, navigated approach to care using the Children's Treatment Network (CTN) services.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Autism; Down's Syndrome; Brain Injury

Keywords

Children; Rehabilitation; Family Functioning; Mental Health; Costs; Integration

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Parental reports in the Quality of Life of Children and Youth

  Parent report of family centred processes of care (MPOC) Parent mental health Parent perceived social support

  12 and 24 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Integration of teams amongst service providers. Integration was measured at two levels using the Integration of Human Services Measure.

  12 months and 24 months

Study Arms (2)

Parental reports of their children

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Parental report of family-centered processes of care (MPOC) Parent mental health Parent perceived social support

Other: CTN model of care for children and their families

Integration of service provider teams

NO INTERVENTION

Network co-alition teams were measured using the Integration of Human Services Measure, the Partnership Synergy Measure and a Network Capacity Measure were employed at the CEO level.

Interventions

CTN model of care for children and their families OTHER

Parental reports on the quality of life of their children and service needs

Parental reports of their children

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 1 Minute - 19 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Children and youth up to 19 years of age
• living in Simcoe-York.
• English speaking
• multi-need family
• children on agency service wait lists
• children under the care of Children's Aid Societies
• Families with more than 1 disabled child

You may not qualify if:

• youth over 19 years.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Children's Treatment Network: lead
• McMaster University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Autistic Disorder; Down Syndrome; Brain Injuries; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders; Intellectual Disability; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Abnormalities, Multiple; Congenital Abnormalities; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Chromosome Disorders; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Sandy Thurston

  Children's Treatment Network

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: NETWORK

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 14, 2011
• First Posted: June 23, 2011
• Study Start: April 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2009
• Study Completion: December 1, 2009
• Last Updated: June 23, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-06

Locations

CA (1)