The Effects of Trunk Impairment on Fatigue and Balance
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Registration Number
- NCT05050422
- Lead Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
- Brief Summary
Fatigue is a common symptom associated with cerebral palsy (CP); it has been estimated that up to 40% of adolescents with CP experience fatigue that impacts their quality of life and daily activities. Although fatigue was stated as the primary symptom, a limited number of studies were found on secondary motor and nonmotor symptoms related to trunk control in children when the literature was examined.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
aged between 2-18 years old; (2) had a form of CP; (3) had the cognitive competence to participate to the all assessments.
The sufferers who had an additional neurological or musculoskeletal disability, unstable medical conditions, any recent medical intervention (such as tendon lengthening surgery or botulinum toxin injection...) were excluded
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) 1 month PedsQLTM Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (PedsQL-MFS) 1 month Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) 1 month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method