Intensive Training of Functional Priorities Reported by Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Daily functioning- Mobility
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) present important limitations for the performance of daily living activities. The aims of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and effects of an intensive goal training protocol for adolescents with CP. He hypothesize that adolescents submitted to the studied protocol will present improvements in performance and satisfaction of prioritized functional goals.
Detailed Description
We will conduct a feasibility study to assess the implementation and the possible effects of an intensive individualized goal training with adolescents with CP. Adolescents will select up to 5 functional goals to be trained during a 2 weeks, 3 hour-daily training, totalling 30 hours across 2 weeks. Moreover, they will be asked to daily practice these activities at home along the intervention period.
Investigators
MARINA B BRANDAO
Professor
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Medical diagnosis of bilateral CP;
- •Age between 12 and 17 years old;
- •Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) ranging from levels I to III;
- •Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) ranging from levels I to IV;
- •Ability to understand verbal instructions.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Botulinum toxin or surgery in upper limbs in the previous 6 months of the study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Daily functioning- Mobility
Time Frame: 1 month before intervention; pre-intervention; immediate post-intervention, 3-month follow-up
Pediatric Evaluation Disability Inventory (PEDI) mobility: ranging from 0-55; higher values, better outcomes
Change in Daily functioning- Self-Care
Time Frame: 1 month before intervention; pre-intervention; immediate post-intervention, 3-month follow-up
Pediatric Evaluation Disability Inventory (PEDI) self-care: ranging from 0-63; higher values, better outcomes
Change in Functional Goals
Time Frame: 1 month before intervention; pre-intervention; immediate post-intervention, 3-month follow-up
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) (ranging 1-10; higher values, better outcomes)
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in Manual dexterity(1 month before intervention; pre-intervention; immediate post-intervention, 3-month follow-up)
- Change in Gross motor function(1 month before intervention; pre-intervention; immediate post-intervention, 3-month follow-up)
- Change in Participation at home(1 month before intervention; pre-intervention; immediate post-intervention, 3-month follow-up)
- Change in Participation in household activities(1 month before intervention; pre-intervention; immediate post-intervention, 3-month follow-up)