None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
MiYoga has the potential to assist children with CP, training them to focus their attention on the present moment so that they can fully focus on activities in school, in therapy or when interacting with peers. At the same time, hatha yoga postures may provide additional physical benefits to complement the on-going therapy for children with CP. It is hypothesized that the MiYoga program will lead to improvement in the following child outcomes: 1) enhance sustained attention; 2) increase physical functioning – strength, balance and flexibility; 3) enhance present-moment awareness (mindfulness); 4) enhance in parent-reported child executive functioning in everyday life; and 5) decrease in parent-reported child behavioural and emotional problems; and 6) enhance parent-reported (if <9 years old) or child self-reported (if >9 years old) child quality of life. In addition, it is predicted that there will be improvements in the following parent outcomes: 1) decrease parent’s stress levels; 2) enhance child-parent relationship; and 3) enhance parent's psychological flexibility.
Interventions
This study will use a randomised waitlist control design.
Participants in both groups will receive the Mindfulness Yoga (MiYoga) intervention which aims to teach both children and parent/guardians mindfulness skills (ability to focus attention on the present moment without judgement). Through mindfulness practices, this MiYoga aims to enhance attention, physical and behavioural outcomes in children with cerebral palsy while at the same time aiming to improve parent's psychological flexibilit
This study will use a randomised waitlist control design. Participants in both groups will receive the Mindfulness Yoga (MiYoga) intervention which aims to teach both children and parent/guardians mindfulness skills (ability to focus attention on the present moment without judgement). Through mindfulness practices, this MiYoga aims to enhance attention, physical and behavioural outcomes in children with cerebral palsy while at the same time aiming to improve parent's psychological flexibility, parent-child relationship and reduce stress. This program will be conducted as a group program with 5-8 child-parent diads per group. 6 group sessions running for 90 minutes each will be offered once weekly for six weeks, with an additional 20 minutes daily home practice with a MiYoga DVD in between group sessions. The total length of the program is 25+ hours (including 20 minutes daily home practice) over 8 weeks.
Sponsors
The University of Queensland - School of Psychology
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Other
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants are children (aged between 8 and 16 at the point of recruitment) with a diagnosis of CP with spastic motor type, diplegia motor distribution and a GMFCS I-III. Children must also have sufficient co-operation and cognitive understanding to follow simple instructions. The primary caregiver of eligible children will participate alongside their child. Children with comorbid diagnoses to CP are included. Diagnosis of CP must be confirmed by the treating paediatrician or clinician and in accordance with published recommendations.
Exclusion criteria
Children will be excluded if they have (i) received upper-limb or lower-limb surgery in the previous 6 months; (ii) unstable epilepsy (i.e. frequent seizures not controlled by medication); (iii) spinal instability or other spinal problems that would prevent them from participating safely in the MiYoga program; (iv) have a medical condition that would prevent them from participating safely in the MiYoga program; or (v) parents/guardians who are pregnant as a safety precaution.
Outcome results
None listed