Twenty weeks of home-based interactive training of children with cerebral palsy improves functional abilities
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Cerebral palsy (CP)Nervous System DiseasesCerebral palsy
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13188513
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute of Sports and Nutrition, University of Copenhagen
- Brief Summary
2015 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25956055/ (added 17/12/2020)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 34
Inclusion Criteria
1. Children (both girls and boys) with cerebral palsy
2. Age range from 7 to 16
Exclusion Criteria
Severe cognitive and physical disability that made training impossible
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Daily activities - tested by AMPS (Assessment of motor and process skills<br> 2. Functional abilities of upper- and lower limbs. Upper limb function was tested by AHA (Assisting Hand Assessment) test. Functional Strength of lower limbs was tested by the Sit-to-stand test and Half kneeling-standing test.<br><br> All evaluated before, immediately after training and 12 weeks after training. The training consisted of 30 minutes daily home-based training for 20 weeks delivered through the internet.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance - tested by Romberg 30 seconds, eyes open test.