Effect of a nutritional management plan on growth of children with cerebral palsy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: F99-F99- Unspecified mental disorder
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/06/043371
- Lead Sponsor
- JIPMER INTRAMURAL FUND COMMITTEE
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
cerebral palsy children visiting Early Interventional Centre between 1 year to 5 years of Age
Exclusion Criteria
If a child with cerebral palsy is later diagnosed as an Inborn error of metabolism, the child will be withdrawn from the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Among children between 1 and 5 years of age with cerebral palsy to determine the change in z-score of weight for height after implementing a protocolized nutritional management plan over a period of one yearTimepoint: The children will be reviewed at 3 months,6 months and 9 months to assess the anthropometric measures after the nutritional plan. Final assessment will be at the end of one year.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Among children between 1 and 5 years of age with cerebral palsy to compare the mean Hemoglobin (g/dl) after implementing a protocolized nutritional management plan over a period of one year.Timepoint: The children will be reviewed at 6 months and 12 months to assess the mean hemoglobin levels after the nutritional plan;Among children between 1 and 5 years of age with cerebral palsy to determine the change in z-score of weight for age/height for age and Triceps skin fold thickness after implementing a protocolized nutritional management plan over a period of one year.Timepoint: The children will be reviewed at 3 months,6 months and 9 months to assess the anthropometric measures after the nutritional plan. Final assessment will be at the end of one year.