Evaluation of the Spine of Primary Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 164
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Disability
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to assess pain (rest, activity, and night pain using the Visual Analog Scale), disability (neck using the Neck Disability Index; lumbar using the Oswestry Disability Index), and curvature (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar using the Spinal Mouse) in primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 25 Years to 54 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Primary caregiver between the ages of 25-54
- •Has a child diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy between the ages of 0-18
- •Does not have inflammatory pain
- •Without pain originating from abdominal-pelvic organs
- •Volunteer caregivers were included
Exclusion Criteria
- •Having acute fracture and malignancy
- •Had a surgical operation (related to spine disorders)
- •Having a care burden for more than one disabled individual
- •Caregivers with chronic illnesses (such as neurological, psychological disorders) were excluded
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Disability
Time Frame: 16 week
Oswestry Disability Index was used to determine the degree of disability. The scale consists of a total of 10 items measuring the severity of pain, personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, social life, sleeping, travel and pain degree. Each item is rated between 0-5. As the total score increases, the disability level increases. The maximum score is 50 points; Between 31 and 50 points is considered severe, between 11 and 30 points is considered moderate, and between 1 and 10 points is considered mild.
Life Quality
Time Frame: 16 week
Parents' quality of life was measured using the Nottingham Health Profile. The scale has two parts. 0 represents the best health status, 100 the worst. Score on the scale and health status have an inverse relationship. As the score increases, the health status deteriorates.
Spine
Time Frame: 16 week
Spine evaluation was performed with a spinal mouse device. The device is a computer-aided electromagnetic device that can be held by hand and used to measure spinal mobility in various postures.
Secondary Outcomes
- Socio-demographic Form(16 week)
- Gross Motor Function Classification(16 week)
- Pain Intensity(16 week)
Investigators
Atahan TURHAN
Dr. Lecturer
Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi