NCT02223741

Brief Summary

This study is designed to assess effectiveness, safety and cost-utility of conventional rehabilitation and traditional Korean medicine conjugated rehabilitation on children with cerebral palsy.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
207

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2014

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

6 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2014

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 20, 2014

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 22, 2014

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 11, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 11, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

February 25, 2020

Status Verified

February 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

August 20, 2014

Last Update Submit

February 23, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Cerebral palsyGMFM-66PEDI

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Change from baseline on GMFM-66 scores at week 26 and 52

    The GMFM-66 includes 66 items identified through Rasch analysis, which, together, best describe gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy of varying abilities.

    Baseline, Week 26, Week 52

  • Change from baseline on PEDI scores at week 26 and 52

    The PEDI measures abilities in the three functional domains of self-care, mobility and social function with 217 questions.

    Baseline, Week 26, Week 52

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change of severity from baseline on accompanied disorders and health problems at week 24 and 52

    Baseline, Week 26, Week 52

Other Outcomes (3)

  • Economy evaluation

    Baseline, Week 26, Week 52

  • Number of Participants with Serious and Non-Serious Adverse Events

    up to 52 weeks

  • Change from baseline on height and weight at week 24 and 52

    Baseline, Week 26, Week 52

Study Arms (2)

Korean medicine conjugate rehabilitation

those with more than 30 days of herbal drugs or more than 12 times of acupuncture (Korean medical treatment) within six months in addition to conventional rehabilitation

Other: Korean medical treatment

Conventional rehabilitation

those with one of the treatments; physical, occupational, speech-language or cognitive-behavioral therapies

Interventions

acupuncture and herbal drugs

Korean medicine conjugate rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Months - 78 Months
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Population will be selected from rehabilitation clinics for children

You may qualify if:

  • Children with cerebral palsy
  • Age from 6 to 78 months
  • whose guardian consent to the present study

You may not qualify if:

  • who had an orthopedic operation due to cerebral palsy
  • who has congenital muscular disease, hereditary disease, or progressive central nervous system diseases
  • who suffers from severe diseases (ie, cancer, severe heart disease, severe infectious disease)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (6)

Pusan national University Yangsan Hospital

Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

Location

Pusan National University Hospital

Busan, 602-739, South Korea

Location

Seongmo-i Oriental Medical Clinic

Daegu, 563-4, South Korea

Location

Haema Oriental Medical Clinic

Seoul, 1605-5, South Korea

Location

Heoyoungjin Oriental Medical Clinic

Seoul, 936-7, South Korea

Location

Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital

Ulsan, 479-7, South Korea

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Yoo JE, Yun YJ, Shin YB, Kim NK, Kim SY, Shin MJ, Yu SA. Protocol for a prospective observational study of conventional treatment and traditional Korean medicine combination treatment for children with cerebral palsy. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Jun 8;16:172. doi: 10.1186/s12906-016-1161-6.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, ChronicBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Young-Ju Yun, MD, Ph D.

    Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Target Duration
12 Months
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 20, 2014

First Posted

August 22, 2014

Study Start

August 1, 2014

Primary Completion

May 11, 2017

Study Completion

May 11, 2017

Last Updated

February 25, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-02

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