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Australian Cerebral Palsy Musculoskeletal Health Network: assessment of hip, spine and fracture complications in children with Cerebral Palsy.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Cerebral Palsy
Scoliosis
Hip displacement
Osteoporosis
Neurological - Other neurological disorders
Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
Musculoskeletal - 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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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