ProActive-Lifestyles Cerebral Palsy: Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy- A Randomised Clinical Trial.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000645055
• Lead Sponsor: The study will be funded by the students PhD fund (Kelly Clanchy).

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Adolescents 10-16 years of age
Medically confirmed diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
Living within 100km of the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Cognitive ability commensurate to participating in a physical activity program.
Gross Motor Classification Scale rating I-III (the ability to ambulate with or without aids).
Physically inactive (Stage of Change Classification 1-3).
- Stage of Change Level 1- not completing at least 3 x 20 minute sessions of moderate intensity physical activity per week and has no intention of being physically active.
- Stage of Change Level 2- not completing at least 3 x 20 minute sessions of moderate intensity physical activity per week but would like to be physically active.
- Stage of Change Level 3- is completing some physical activity, however not on a regular basis.

Exclusion Criteria

Intramuscular Botulinum toxin A (BoNTA) to the lower limbs in the 6 months prior to study entry.
Surgery on lower limbs in the last 12 months.

(This study recruits at a number of different time-points, a participant who is not eligible initially may be eligible for enrolment at a later stage in the study).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity will be measured using an ActiGraph (GT3X) (Clanchy et al. 2009).<br>- Physical activity (counts)<br>- Time spent in moderate intensity physical activity<br>- Time spent sedentary<br><br>Cut points to use: <br>- Sedentary 0-25 counts per 15 seconds*<br>- Light intensity physical activity 26-573 counts per 15 seconds*<br>- Moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity < 574 counts per 15 seconds*<br><br>Evenson, K.R., Catellier, D.J., Gill, K., Ondrak., K.S & McMurray, R.G., (2008) Calibration of Two Objective Measures of Physical Activity for Children. Journal of Sports Sciences; 26 (14): 1557-1565[Timepoint- baseline, post intervention, 3 months follow up.]