Effects of an Adapted Ski/Snowboarding Program on Quality of Life in Children With Physical Disabilities

NCT02110290 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 10-1111
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 86
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is assessing quality of life in children with a physical disability who participate in the Children's Hospital Colorado Hospital Sports Program (HSP), where children with physical disabilities are able to participate in more organized sports and active programs with the use of adaptive equipment. This study would assess a child's self reported and parent perceived quality of life before and after child participation in HSP for the winter season. The investigators aim to determine the level of child and parent happiness and satisfaction in specific quality of life aspects including: physical activities and health, feelings, moods, self perception, home life, friends, school, learning and bullying. The investigators believe that children with any physical disability will have a more satisfactory reported quality of life after participating in HSP for one or many years.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Traumatic Brain Injuries; Spinal Cord Injuries; Physical Disability

Keywords

quality of life; adaptive sports; therapeutic recreation; mental health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (10)

• Physical Wellbeing

  Short-term and long-term changes in the physical wellbeing assessed by both the child and parent in the questionnaire will be compared. The pre-season and post-season questionnaires from the same ski season will be used to compare changes after participation in one season. The earliest pre-season questionnaire and most recent post-season questionnaire will be compared to evaluate long-term changes.

  Up to 5 years after study enrollment

• Psychological Wellbeing

  Short-term and long-term changes in the psychological wellbeing assessed by both the child and parent in the questionnaire will be compared. The pre-season and post-season questionnaires from the same ski season will be used to compare changes after participation in one season. The earliest pre-season questionnaire and most recent post-season questionnaire will be compared to evaluate long-term changes.

  Up to 5 years after study enrollment

• Moods and Emotions

  Short-term and long-term changes in the moods and emotions assessed by both the child and parent in the questionnaire will be compared. The pre-season and post-season questionnaires from the same ski season will be used to compare changes after participation in one season. The earliest pre-season questionnaire and most recent post-season questionnaire will be compared to evaluate long-term changes.

  Up to 5 years after study enrollment

• Self Perception

  Short-term and long-term changes in the self perception assessed by both the child and parent in the questionnaire will be compared. The pre-season and post-season questionnaires from the same ski season will be used to compare changes after participation in one season. The earliest pre-season questionnaire and most recent post-season questionnaire will be compared to evaluate long-term changes.

  Up to 5 years after study enrollment

• Autonomy

  Short-term and long-term changes in the autonomy assessed by both the child and parent in the questionnaire will be compared. The pre-season and post-season questionnaires from the same ski season will be used to compare changes after participation in one season. The earliest pre-season questionnaire and most recent post-season questionnaire will be compared to evaluate long-term changes.

  Up to 5 years after study enrollment

• Parents

  Short-term and long-term changes in the feelings towards parents assessed by both the child and parent in the questionnaire will be compared. The pre-season and post-season questionnaires from the same ski season will be used to compare changes after participation in one season. The earliest pre-season questionnaire and most recent post-season questionnaire will be compared to evaluate long-term changes.

  Up to 5 years after study enrollment

• Financial

  Short-term and long-term changes in the feelings towards finance assessed by both the child and parent in the questionnaire will be compared. The pre-season and post-season questionnaires from the same ski season will be used to compare changes after participation in one season. The earliest pre-season questionnaire and most recent post-season questionnaire will be compared to evaluate long-term changes.

  Up to 5 years after study enrollment

• Peers

  Short-term and long-term changes in the feelings towards peers assessed by both the child and parent in the questionnaire will be compared. The pre-season and post-season questionnaires from the same ski season will be used to compare changes after participation in one season. The earliest pre-season questionnaire and most recent post-season questionnaire will be compared to evaluate long-term changes.

  Up to 5 years after study enrollment

• School

  Short-term and long-term changes in the feelings toward school assessed by both the child and parent in the questionnaire will be compared. The pre-season and post-season questionnaires from the same ski season will be used to compare changes after participation in one season. The earliest pre-season questionnaire and most recent post-season questionnaire will be compared to evaluate long-term changes.

  Up to 5 years after study enrollment

• Bullying

  Short-term and long-term changes in the feelings toward bullying assessed by both the child and parent in the questionnaire will be compared. The pre-season and post-season questionnaires from the same ski season will be used to compare changes after participation in one season. The earliest pre-season questionnaire and most recent post-season questionnaire will be compared to evaluate long-term changes.

  Up to 5 years after study enrollment

Study Arms (1)

Children with Physical Disabilities

This group includes children 8-18 years old participating in an adapted ski/snowboarding program with any type of physical disability, including cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and amputation.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The Hospital Sports Program at Children's Hospital Colorado only has the capability to accommodate 60 to 65 children a year. This study contacts all of the subjects who meet the study inclusion criteria from the enrolled HSP participant list. It should be noted that the investigators will only be recruiting from children already participating in HSP; they will not be recruiting for children to join HSP.

You may qualify if:

• Physical disability
• Participant of HSP program

You may not qualify if:

• Completed parent and child KIDSCREEN questionnaires are not received before the subject's first day of skiing or snowboarding with the program
• Completed parent and child KIDSCREEN questionnaires are not received within 3 months after subject's completed participation with the program for that winter season

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Colorado, Denver: lead

Study Sites (1)

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Brain Injuries, Traumatic; Spinal Cord Injuries; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Brain Injuries; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries; Spinal Cord Diseases; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Frank Chang, MD

  Children's Hospital Colorado

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 7, 2014
• First Posted: April 10, 2014
• Study Start: October 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2016
• Study Completion: August 1, 2016
• Last Updated: October 31, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Locations

US (1)