Health Condition 1: G801- Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy Health Condition 2: G802- Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
NIL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: CEREBRAL PALSY GROUP: 1. Adolescents who are ambulatory and diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy 2. Age group 10 to 19years 3. GMFCS level I and II 4. GMFCS level III - ambulating and capable of meeting the test criterions. 5. Cognitively, capable of following simple commands 6. Adolescents whose parents / guardians are available with medical records for hospitalization history NORMAL POPULATION: 1. Age matched adolescents - 10 to 19years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: CEREBRAL PALSY GROUP: 1. GMFCS – level 4 and level 5 2. A severe intellectual disability – Not capable of comprehending with the test instructions. FOR BOTH GROUP: 1. Having undergone surgery in the previous six months. 2. Recent injury 3. Systemic illness that prevents them from performing aerobic testing 4. Respiratory disease or hospitalization – 5. Non-recurrent respiratory episodes (e.g., laryngospasm. 5. Unrelated specific respiratory conditions (e.g., tracheomalacia).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| semi standard questionnaire including Number of respiratory related hospitalizationsTimepoint: one time study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Aerobic capacity ( VO2 max calculation )Timepoint: one time study | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactR Vasanthan
The Oxford College Of physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed