Effect of Communication Board on Functional Communication of Children With Cerebral Palsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy (CP)
• Interventions: Other: Traditional Therapy; Other: Communication Board

• Registration Number: NCT06407349
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

My aim of the research is to compare the effect of traditional therapy with the AAC device and identify if the AAC device is more effective for CP children than traditional therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-29
• Study Start: 2024-05-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-06
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-09
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-06
• Study Completion: 2024-06-10
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Children of both genders with Cerebral Palsy age group 8 years-12 years
• Children with Cerebral Palsy having mild to moderate cognitive impairment and communication impairment
• Children with comorbid conditions (epilepsy, microcephalia)
• Children with physical abilities of functional Pointing, One Step Command
• Following, Vocalization, and Imitation.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Children with comorbid conditions (visual impairment, hearing impairment

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Traditional Therapy	Traditional Therapy	Traditional therapy with one-step command Intervention description: 3 sessions per week, of 30 minutes total of 24 sessions. Both genders will be included. Children's ages range from 8 to 12 years.
Communication Board	Communication Board	customized individualized AAC communication Board with a step command Intervention description: 3 sessions per week, of 30 minutes total of 24 sessions. Both genders will be included. Children's ages range from 8 to 12 years.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional Communication	8th week	Baseline measurement of all the individuals who are enrolled in the study will be taken by using the following assessment tools.; Functional communication checklist; provide the score with reference to five domains- method of communication, communication interaction, communication function, expressive language skills, and receptive language skills Communication effective index will also be used which consists of sixteen items.; Information Carrying words will be used based on age. After baseline measurements communication board intervention will be given to the individuals with cerebral palsy belonging to the experimental group while traditional therapy will be given to the control group. After providing the mentioned treatment to both groups for twenty four sessions, the post-assessment will be taken.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Special Education Academy; 🇵🇰 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan