Construct Validity and Reliability SCUES

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Upper Extremity Dysfunction

• Registration Number: NCT03600597
• Lead Sponsor: Gazi University

Brief Summary

The aim of the study was to determine construct validity, discriminant validity and intra- and interrater reliability of the Selective Control of the Upper Extremity Scale (SCUES).

Detailed Description

This study included children diagnosed with unilateral cerebral palsy. Children's upper extremity-selective motor controls were evaluated by video recording. Manual Ability Classification System and Taylor Hand Function Test were used to determine upper extremity functions

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-04-10
• Primary Completion: 2018-03-10
• Study Completion: 2018-05-10
• Status Verified: 2018-07
• Study First Submitted: 2018-07-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-07-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-07-25
• Study First Posted: 2018-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

• Ages between 3-18 years
• Diagnosed as Cerebral Palsy (Hemiplegia)

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants with an unstable situation regarding their tonus-regulating medications
• Participants had a botulinum toxin injection within the last 6 months, or any surgical correction within the last year

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Selective Control of the Extremity Scale	10 minutes	SCUES administration required patients to perform specific isolated movement patterns at the shoulder (abduction/adduction), elbow (flexion/extension), forearm (supination/pronation), wrist (flexion/extension), and fingers/ thumb (grasp/release). Presence of mirror movements, movement of additional joints and motion less than available ROM are graded for movement at each joint level. Motion at each of the five joint levels is graded on a four-point scale: no SMC, moderately diminished SMC, mildly diminished SMC, and normal SMC.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test	20 minutes	The JTT measures movement, speed and manual dexterity. The subtests to assess hand function included turning over cards, simulated feeding, picking up small common objects, stacking checkers, picking up large objects, and picking up large heavy objects. Each task completion time was limited to 2 minutes.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gazi University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Yeni̇mahalle, Turkey