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Effect of an adaptive seating device on upper extremity function among children with cerebral palsy

Not Applicable
Suspended
Conditions
Cerebral Palsy
Neurological - Other neurological disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12622001563752
Lead Sponsor
Cerebral Palsy Research Alliance
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Suspended
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

•60 children with cerebral palsy (CP) of any motor type and topography
•Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) III-V
•aged 5-16 years
•adaptive seating intervention naïve, including not been supplied with or used a corner seat. (This may mean that they have been left on the floor for most of the day or they may have been placed in various forms of seating for feeding etc by parents. This will be confirmed by history taking at the initial assessment and recorded in our data collection sheets.)

Exclusion Criteria

•Uncontrolled epilepsy or drug resistant epilepsy (International League Against Epilepsy criteria)
•Vision impairment
•Ventilator dependent

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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