Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Keywords
Cerebral palsy, Functional training, preschool children, Gross Motor Functional Classification Level, Gross motor functional Measure test, Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, Parental Stress Index
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to document that taking part in this program is beneficial for the child, its parents and local professionals. The study hypothesis are: Intensive training will speed up the childs motor, cognitive and social development. Intensive habilitation will increase the childs family's empowerment Children having participated in this intensive habilitation will speed up their process of development further than children in the control group The cooperation between first and second line health service is strengthened by participation in the intensive habilitation program The professionals in the first line(community)in Norway that participates in this program increases their empowerment and motivation
Interventions
Intensified training
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
About three years of age Cerebral Palsy Multidisciplinary diagnosed -
Exclusion criteria
Not have Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) No Specific Speech and Language Disorders No Serious Sensory Defects -
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PEDI | dec 2006 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PSI | Dec 2006 |
Countries
Norway