Feasibility and Reliability of the Melbourne Assessment-2 (MA-2) for Telehealth

NCT06810063 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2023B0100
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goals of this study:

1. 1.Determine if a play based test of arm and hand movements is valid and reliable when conducted through telehealth for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
2. 2.Measure differences in parent, provider and child engagement when an assessment is conducted in-person compared to via telehealth.
3. 3.Rate caregivers' overall impressions of procedures when an assessment is conducted in-person compared to telehealth.

Conditions

Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

Assessment; Telehealth

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Melbourne Assessment-2

  Upper Extremity assessment, range 0-100, higher score indicates better outcomes.

  1 month

• Assisting Hand Assessment

  Upper extremity assessment, range 0-100, higher score indicates better outcomes.

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Acceptability Intervention Measure

  immediately after telehealth visit

• Intervention Appropriateness Measure

  immediately after telehealth visit

• Feasibility of Intervention Measure

  immediately after telehealth visit

Study Arms (1)

In-person vs. telehealth assessment

Participants will be randomly assigned to in-person visit first or telehealth visit first. Both groups will complete both visits. Each visit requires about 20 minutes.

Other: Assessment only, no intervention

Interventions

Assessment only, no intervention OTHER

Participants in this study complete two visits to test the agreement of telehealth and in person assessments of arm and hand movement.

In-person vs. telehealth assessment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 2 Years - 10 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children, ages 2-10 years old with hemiplegic Cerebral palsy

You may qualify if:

• ages 2-10 years old
• hemiplegic cerebral palsy
• able to attend an in-person visit in the research lab OR live within 60 miles of the research lab
• able to attend a telehealth session with personal device

You may not qualify if:

• child or caregiver does not speak English
• unable to attend one in person visit and one telehealth visit within 1 month

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ohio State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Jill Heathcock, PhD

  Ohio State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor, Division of Physical Therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 24, 2025
• First Posted: February 5, 2025
• Study Start: September 18, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 24, 2025
• Study Completion: May 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Locations

US (1)