Manual Dexterity and Upper Limbs Functionality Assessment in School Children With Cerebral Palsy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
- Enrollment
- 31
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Cerebral palsy is the leading cause of physical disability among children. Manual dexterity and upper limbs functionality is limited between these children. The purpose of this study is to stablish a specific profile of school children with cerebral palsy based on the upper limbs assessment.
Detailed Description
While the rates of perinatal and infant mortality have declined toward the end of the last century,the rate of cerebral palsy has remained at 2 to 2.5 per 1,000 live births. A high percentage of children with cerebral palsy have difficulty keeping up with the handwriting demands at school. The neurological impairments in children with cerebral palsy frequently limit the functionality of these children taken in to account the upper limbs variables. It should be interesting to describe a clinical profile based on this assessment.
Investigators
Marie Carmen Valenza
assistant professor
Universidad de Granada
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Cerebral palsy diagnosis.
- •Aged between 6 and 10 years old.
- •Children attending a school.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Severe cognitive impairment.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI)
Time Frame: baseline
This inventory assess the key functional capabilities and performance in children between six months to seven years old. Three subscales are observed: self-care, mobility and social function. It helps you to identify areas of new functional intervention. Also, it is used to identify functional deficits.
Upper limbs functionality
Time Frame: baseline
The functionality is measured using the Abilhand-kids questionnaire. This questionnaire was designed to cover the widest range of children's manual activities including both unimanual and bimanual activities. For each question, the children and their parents were asked to provide their perceived difficulty to perform the activity on a three-level scale: impossible (0), difficult (1), or easy (2).
Secondary Outcomes
- Executive function(baseline)
- Handwriting assessment(baseline)
- Manual dexterity(baseline)
- Range of motion(baseline)
- Upper limbs strength(baseline)