Upper Extremity Function In Cerebral Palsy And Its Association With Balance And Trunk Control

NCT03179124 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 214
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 62
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have postural control problems due to the lack of motor and sensory development. Trunk control which has an important role in ensuring postural control, is the basis for sitting, mobility, development of the upper extremity, pulmonary function and activities of daily living. Poor postural control restricts upper extremity functions which also affects the quality of movements. For this reason, it is important to assess the relationship between trunk control and upper extremity functions. This study is planned to investigate the effect of balance and trunk control on upper extremity functions in children with CP.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

cerebral palsy; trunk control; upper extremity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test

  QUEST is a reliable tool for children with CP aged 2-12 years.The QUEST groups upper limb movement into four domains. Each domain focuses on areas of difficulty typically seen in children with spastic cerebral palsy: (a) Dissociated Movements, (ability to voluntarily isolate movement at the shoulder, elbow, wrist and fingers); (b) Grasps (which also rates sitting postures during grasps of 1 inch cube, cereal, pencil or crayon); (c) Weight Bearing (ability to lean on the arms in prone or 4-point kneeling, sitting and while reaching); and (d) Protective Extension (using the arms to stop oneself from falling forward, backward and to the side). In addition to the four domains of movement the QUEST also has three scales: Hand Function, Spasticity and Co-operativeness.

  30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Pediatric Balance Scale

  20 minutes

• Trunk Control Measurement Scale

  20 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Hemiparetic cerebral palsy

Unilateral paresis in which upper extremities are more severely affected than lower extremities.

Diparetic cerebral palsy

Lower extremities were more affected than upper extremities

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of permanent disorders in movement and posture that limit activity and participation and are attributed to non-progressive disturbances in the developing fetal or infant brain

You may qualify if:

• spastic hemiparetic and / or diparetic CP
• co-operative enough to understand test directives
• between 5 and 12 years of age
• Having spasticity of 0-2 according to the modified wax and / or modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
• GMFCS I, II and III

You may not qualify if:

• Have had previous orthopedic surgery to the upper extremity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gazi University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Bülent Elbasan

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Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 6, 2017
• First Posted: June 7, 2017
• Study Start: June 20, 2016
• Primary Completion: April 20, 2017
• Study Completion: May 20, 2017
• Last Updated: June 7, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share