Construct Validity and Reliability of the Selective Control of the Upper Extremity Scale in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
- Enrollment
- 33
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Selective Control of the Extremity Scale
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
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
Investigators
Ayse Simsek
Research assistant
Gazi University
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Selective Control of the Extremity Scale
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test(20 minutes)