Can RESPiratory hospital Admissions in children with cerebral palsy be reduced?: A feasibility randomized Controlled Trial (RESP-ACT)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Respiratory disease; Cerebral palsy; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Speech therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000114943
• Lead Sponsor: Telethon Kids Institute

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 24 January 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

•Cerebral palsy,
•0 to 12 years of age inclusive, and
•at risk of respiratory hospitalization, as determined by the respiratory risk checklist developed by our research team from our 5-year prospective cohort design.

The respiratory risk checklist is a 19-item tool. It contains questions about the child’s frequency of respiratory symptoms, medical attention for respiratory illnesses in the previous year, method of nutritional intake, and presence of co-morbidities. All questions require only a tick in a box. The checklist is easily completed within 5 minutes.

The intervention is for children with CP at risk of at risk of respiratory hospitalizations. During the trial, some data regarding the children will be provided by the parents and clinicians of these children.

Exclusion Criteria

•On continuous home oxygen.
•On ventilatory support (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)/non-invasive ventilation).
•Tracheostomy.
•Enrolled in paediatric palliative care programme with restrictions or guidelines about active management other than end-of-life care.
•Living outside the metropolitan area.
•Family requires a professional translator or interpreter to participate in the trial.
•There are concerns that the home environment may not safe for clinicians to conduct the intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified