Active Start Active Future: a randomised control trial of an early behaviour-change intervention targeting physical activity levels in young children with cerebral palsy
- Conditions
- cerebral palsyphysical inactivitysedentary behaviourNeurological - Other neurological disordersPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12624000042549
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Children will be included
(a) who have been diagnosed with CP functioning at GMFCS levels II-V,
(b) are between 3.00-7.99 years,
(c) have at least one primary caregiver that can also participate, and
(d) have a primary residential address within 100km of South Brisbane, QLD,
(e) if this is the sole therapy intervention study they are enrolled in.
Adults will be included who
(a)are primary parent/carer of the child enrolled,
Additional adults who are significantly involved with the child’s physical activity participation may be enrolled for the qualitative interviews only if they
(b) support the intervention in the community (community therapists, community members e.g., coaches), or
(c) support the intervention at pre school, kindy, school (school therapists, education and child care staff).
Children will be excluded if the child:
(a) has orthopaedic and/or neurological surgery within 6 months prior to baseline or planned during the study period,
(b) has uncontrolled epilepsy and/or medical fragility
(c) is already participating in a therapy intervention study
No maximum age for adults. Adults can be healthy volunteers
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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