Effect of Communication Board on Functional Communication of Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT06407349 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/01777 Imtasha Rana
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

My aim of the research is to compare the effect of traditional therapy with the AAC device and identify if the AAC device is more effective for CP children than traditional therapy.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Functional Communication

  Baseline measurement of all the individuals who are enrolled in the study will be taken by using the following assessment tools. Functional communication checklist; provide the score with reference to five domains- method of communication, communication interaction, communication function, expressive language skills, and receptive language skills Communication effective index will also be used which consists of sixteen items. Information Carrying words will be used based on age. After baseline measurements communication board intervention will be given to the individuals with cerebral palsy belonging to the experimental group while traditional therapy will be given to the control group. After providing the mentioned treatment to both groups for twenty four sessions, the post-assessment will be taken.

  8th week

Study Arms (2)

Communication Board

EXPERIMENTAL

customized individualized AAC communication Board with a step command Intervention description: 3 sessions per week, of 30 minutes total of 24 sessions. Both genders will be included. Children's ages range from 8 to 12 years.

Other: Communication Board

Traditional Therapy

OTHER

Traditional therapy with one-step command Intervention description: 3 sessions per week, of 30 minutes total of 24 sessions. Both genders will be included. Children's ages range from 8 to 12 years.

Other: Traditional Therapy

Interventions

Communication Board OTHER

communication board based on a functional communication picture of basic needs of categories ( food, clothes, object, and actions)

Communication Board

Traditional Therapy OTHER

Traditional Therapy

Traditional Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children of both genders with Cerebral Palsy age group 8 years-12 years
• Children with Cerebral Palsy having mild to moderate cognitive impairment and communication impairment
• Children with comorbid conditions (epilepsy, microcephalia)
• Children with physical abilities of functional Pointing, One Step Command
• Following, Vocalization, and Imitation.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with comorbid conditions (visual impairment, hearing impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Special Education Academy

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46620, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Communication Devices for People with Disabilities

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Help Devices; Equipment and Supplies

Study Officials

• Maimoona Ismail

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 29, 2024
• First Posted: May 9, 2024
• Study Start: May 6, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 6, 2024
• Study Completion: June 10, 2024
• Last Updated: October 26, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)