Spine of Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy

NCT06443398 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KAEU-T.ATAHAN-005
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 164
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess pain (rest, activity, and night pain using the Visual Analog Scale), disability (neck using the Neck Disability Index; lumbar using the Oswestry Disability Index), and curvature (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar using the Spinal Mouse) in primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Spine Deformity

Keywords

Primary Caregivers; Pain; Disability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Life Quality

  Parents' quality of life was measured using the Nottingham Health Profile. The scale has two parts. 0 represents the best health status, 100 the worst. Score on the scale and health status have an inverse relationship. As the score increases, the health status deteriorates.

  16 week

• Disability

  Functional problems related to the neck were assessed using the Neck Disability Index. The scale has 10 items. There are 6 options in each item and each option is scored between 0 and 5 depending on the severity of the limitation. Although the total score of the survey varies between 0 and 50, a higher score indicates an increase in limitation.

  16 week

• Disability

  Oswestry Disability Index was used to determine the degree of disability. The scale consists of a total of 10 items measuring the severity of pain, personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, social life, sleeping, travel and pain degree. Each item is rated between 0-5. As the total score increases, the disability level increases. The maximum score is 50 points; Between 31 and 50 points is considered severe, between 11 and 30 points is considered moderate, and between 1 and 10 points is considered mild.

  16 week

• Spine

  Spine evaluation was performed with a spinal mouse device. The device is a computer-aided electromagnetic device that can be held by hand and used to measure spinal mobility in various postures.

  16 week

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Socio-demographic Form

  16 week

• Pain Intensity

  16 week

• Gross Motor Function Classification

  16 week

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

Primary caregivers with healthy children between the ages of 0-18 were included.

Other: There is no intervention in the study

Study Group

Primary caregivers who had a child diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy between the ages of 0-18 and met the inclusion criteria were included.

Other: There is no intervention in the study

Interventions

There is no intervention in the study OTHER

There is no intervention in the study

Control Group; Study Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 54 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

It was conducted with caregivers of children with Cerebral Palsy who were receiving physiotherapy at Kırşehir Training and Research Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center and who met the exclusion-inclusion criteria.

You may qualify if:

• Primary caregiver between the ages of 25-54
• Has a child diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy between the ages of 0-18
• Does not have inflammatory pain
• Without pain originating from abdominal-pelvic organs
• Volunteer caregivers were included

You may not qualify if:

• Having acute fracture and malignancy
• Had a surgical operation (related to spine disorders)
• Having a care burden for more than one disabled individual
• Caregivers with chronic illnesses (such as neurological, psychological disorders) were excluded

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center

Kırşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 30, 2024
• First Posted: June 5, 2024
• Study Start: January 31, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 20, 2024
• Study Completion: September 25, 2024
• Last Updated: October 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)