Cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with cerebral palsy participating, second and third grade of primary school Children diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy by pediatric neuroscience specialty Children in the gross movement classification system (GMFCS E&R) at levels I, II, III Children in manual abilities classification system (MACS) at levels I, II, III Children have the ability to write with pencil Children with cognitive scores above 70 Children who do not achieve complete scores according to legibility criteria according to Persian Handwriting Test (PHAT) Children who have difficulty in the Visual Perception Skills Test (TVPS-R), i.e. obtain scores below the defined average Children who do not achieve complete scores by age in the Visual-Motor Integrity Test (DTVMI)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with modified visual acuity with glasses less than 0.8 in close vision Children with obvious eye deviation (strabismus) Children with any kind of orthopedic anomalies, upper extremity surgeries in the last six months or botulinum injections in the last three months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Handwriting. Timepoint: Before the study and after the end of the study (the interval between pre-test and post-test will be 10 weeks). Method of measurement: Persian Handwriting Assessment Tool (PHAT). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual-motor integrity. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the end of the intervention (10 weeks gap between pre-test and post-test). Method of measurement: the Beery Bactenica visual Motor Integrity Development Test.;Visual percetion. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the end of the intervention (10 weeks gap between pre-test and post-test). Method of measurement: Visual Perception Skills Test TVPS-R.;Cognitive Ability. Timepoint: At the time of determining the entry criteria (before the beginning of the intervention). Method of measurement: With Sparkle Form.;Gross Motor Function. Timepoint: At the time of determining the entry criteria (before the beginning of the intervention). Method of measurement: Gross Movement Classification System GMFCS.;Ability of the hand. Timepoint: At the time of determining the entry criteria (before the beginning of the intervention). Method of measurement: Manual Ability Classification System MACS.;Visual acuity. Timepoint: At the time of determining the entry criteria (before the beginning of the intervention). Method of measurement: With the Snellen Vision Chart. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences