Health Condition 1: G809- Cerebral palsy, unspecified Health Condition 2: F809- Developmental disorder of speech and language, unspecified Health Condition 3: F78- Other intellectual disabilities
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Teletherapy: Therapy (early intervention practices) for children with neurodevelopmental disorders will be provided via recorded videos (prepared by therapist) shared over WhatsApp
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Sponsors
JIPMER Puducherry
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any child satisfying all of the following 4 criteria â?? • One of the following neurodevelopmental disabilities irrespective of etiology and severity- significant delay in any domain, including cerebral palsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder. • Aged between 6 months and 3 years • Enrolled in Early intervention at our center for a minimum period of 3 months • Possessing a smart phone and internet connection and able to use WhatsApp messaging and video.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria- • Taking treatment for the mentioned disorder from any other source other than our center • Uncontrolled seizure disorder or any other co-morbidity requiring frequent hospital visits.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the outcome of early intervention delivered through teletherapy in children with neurodevelopmental disorders to that delivered in a conventional manner as assessed by changes in the Goal Attainment Scale T score and BSID IV(if available) over a period of 6 monthsTimepoint: 1. At recruitment - baseline Goal Attainment Scale score 2. At 3 months - review Goal Attainment Scale score; reset goals and activities as required 3. At 6 months - final Goal Attainment Scale score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To compare the level of parental satisfaction in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities delivered early intervention through teletherapy with that delivered in a conventional manner over a period of 6 months. 2. To compare parental compliance in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities delivered early intervention through teletherapy to that delivered in a conventional manner over a period of 6 months. Timepoint: 1. At recruitment - questionnaire for demographic details 2. At 3 months - follow-up of compliance to therapy via mobile phone calls 3. At 6 months - questionnaire for parents about satisfaction of services provided during therapy (conventional and teletherapy); questionnaire for therapist regarding application of teletherapy and conventional therapy | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nivedita Mondal
JIPMER Puducherry
Outcome results
None listed