Functionality and Family Characteristics in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT06439446 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KAEU-T.ATAHAN-004
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 68
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of family characteristics on functional level in children with Spastic Type Cerebral Palsy who are able to walk.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Family Characteristics

Keywords

Functional Level

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Gross Motor Function Level

  Gross motor function level was measured with Gross Motor Function Measure-66 (GMFM-66). GMFM-66 is a 66-item test developed to measure gross motor skills in children with cerebral palsy and can be evaluated in 5 different categories, including reaching and rolling, sitting, crawling and crawling, standing, walking, running and jumping. It is a 4-point Likert type scale. Higher scores on the test indicate higher gross motor skills.

  36 week

• Parents' Quality of Life

  Parents' self-reported quality of life functions such as physical, emotional, social, and cognitive were assessed with The PedsQL Family Impact Module. Total score range is 0-100. Higher scores on the scale indicate less anxiety.

  36 week

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Gross Motor Function Classification

  36 week

• Sociodemographic Form

  36 week

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

This study was carried out at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center. Patients who applied to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Polyclinic with the diagnosis of CP were examined by a physical therapist. Parents of children who met the inclusion criteria were interviewed and informed about the study.

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with hemiparetic and diparetic type CP
• Between the ages of 5-15
• GMFCS level I, II and III
• Volunteer individuals were included.

You may not qualify if:

• Having undergone a surgical operation within the last year,
• Having contracture in the lower extremity,
• Having had a fracture in the lower extremity in the last 6 months,
• Botulinum Toxin A (BTX-A) administered in the last 6 months
• Patients with cognitive, visual or hearing impairments that would prevent communication with their peers and siblings were excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center

Kırşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Turhan A, Kurt-Aydin M, Tarsuslu T. Determinants of Gross Motor Function in Children With Ambulatory Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey. J Paediatr Child Health. 2025 May;61(5):795-801. doi: 10.1111/jpc.70034. Epub 2025 Mar 18.

  PMID: 40099358 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator, Dr. Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 28, 2024
• First Posted: June 3, 2024
• Study Start: June 6, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 5, 2024
• Study Completion: May 25, 2024
• Last Updated: June 3, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)