Fiability of a Telerehabilitation Programme Based on the Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) Model on Gross Motor Function and Functional Performance in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

NCT07394985 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: ESTUDO_PC_TELEREAB_01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Experimental study with a control group, developed with the aim of analyzing the impact of a telerehabilitation program based on the Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) model on gross motor function and functional performance in children with cerebral palsy.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88)

  instrument designed to evaluate changes in gross motor abilities in children with cerebral palsy.

  Baseline and at the end of the 6-month intervention period

• Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88)

  Gross motor function assessed using the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88), a validated observational instrument designed to evaluate changes in gross motor abilities in children with cerebral palsy.

  Baseline and at the end of the 6-month intervention period

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)

  Baseline and at the end of the 6-month intervention period

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

telerhabilitation intervention in accordance with neurodevelopmental treatment

Other: neurodevelopmental treatment based on the Bobath concept

Control Group

EXPERIMENTAL

face-to-face intervention in accordance with neurodevelopmental treatment

Other: neurodevelopmental treatment according to the Bobath concept

Interventions

neurodevelopmental treatment based on the Bobath concept OTHER

Participants in the intervention group receive a structured telerehabilitation program based on neurodevelopmental principles. The intervention is delivered remotely by a physiotherapist through scheduled sessions and focuses on improving motor control, postural alignment, balance, and functional movement according to each child's abilities. The program is individualized and adapted to the functional level of each participant and is conducted over a predefined intervention period.

Intervention Group

neurodevelopmental treatment according to the Bobath concept OTHER

Participants in the control group continue to receive conventional in-person physiotherapy based on neurodevelopment according to the Bobath concept.

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Months - 6 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Escola Superior Saúde Fernando Pessoa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Associação do Porto de Paralisia Cerebral

Porto, Porto District, 4300-008, Portugal

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Olga Maria Barros Maia

Model Details: This is a parallel-group experimental study in which participants are assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group undergoes a structured telerehabilitation program based on neurodevelopmental principles, while the control group continues with usual care. Outcome measures are collected at baseline and post-intervention to assess changes within each group over time.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 31, 2026
• First Posted: February 6, 2026
• Study Start: April 4, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Last Updated: February 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

PT (1)