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The effect of Occupational Performance Tele-Coaching on children with Cerebral palsy and their parents

The effect of Occupational Performance Tele-Coaching program on the Occupational Performance and functional mobility of preschool children with Cerebral palsy and their parents' anxiety, and explaning the parents' experiences: A mixed study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171002036518N3
Enrollment
34
Registered
2024-01-17
Start date
2024-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cerebral palsy. Other Cerebral palsy

Interventions

Intervention group: standard occupational therapy treatment for children along with 12 Tele-occupational performance coaching sessions for parents through Adobe Connect or Google Meet video conference

Sponsors

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for children: diagnosis of cerebral palsy To be aged between 3 and 6 years Gross motor function levels one to three based on the GMFCS Cognitive level above 70 based on SPARCLE Child's life in the family environment Absence of orthopedic surgery interventions in the past year and botox injection in the past 6 months Absence of serious concomitant problems such as cardiopulmonary problems and treatment-resistant seizures Inclusion criteria for parents: being the primary caregiver of the child To be aged between 20 and 50 years To have the ability of reading and writing Smartphone and internet access Consent to participate in the research Obtaining a score below 26 based on Beck's Anxiety Inventory (a score above 26 indicates severe anxiety)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for children: non-cooperation in intervention Initiation of orthopedic and neurological treatments during the intervention Exclusion criteria for parents: lack of sufficient skills in speaking Persian Unwillingness to continue cooperation in research (not participating in a quarter of all treatment sessions)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occupational Performance. Timepoint: Before and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Functional mobility. Timepoint: Before and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88).;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Morovati

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

zmorovati@yahoo.com+98 21 2218 0037

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026