Australian Cerebral Palsy Musculoskeletal Health Network: assessment of hip, spine and fracture complications in children with Cerebral Palsy.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Cerebral PalsyScoliosisHip displacementOsteoporosisNeurological - Other neurological disordersMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disordersMusculoskeletal - Osteoporosis
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000788774
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 500
Inclusion Criteria
Prospective Study: Children aged 4-8 years with Cerebral Palsy GMFCS III-V
Exclusion Criteria
Unable or unwilling to undertake annual review for 4 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hip radiological measure from anterior-posterior (AP) pelvis x-ray. Migration percentage (MP) is the gold standard of femoral head displacement. [Assessed annually for 4 years post-enrolment];Hip radiological measure from AP pelvis x-ray. Acetabular index (AI), assesses acetabular dysplasia. [Measured annually with final measurement at 4 years post-enrolment];Hip radiological measure from AP pelvis x-ray. Hilgreneiner’s Epiphyseal Angle (HEA) and femoral neck-shaft angle (NSA) describe the proximal femoral epiphysis and with cerebral palsy surveillance program (CPUP) score offer prognosis for bony surgery.[Measured annually with final measurement at 4 years post-enrolment]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method