Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Brief summary
Purpose:Effect of web-based daily care training on the quality of life of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy. study design: Single-blind clinical trial. study population: Caregivers of children with cerebral palsy. Inclusion criteria: caregiver -Mother of a child with cerebral palsy who spent most time on child care- Children with cerebral palsy aged 4 to 12 years old living in Alborz province that clinical diagnosis of cerebral palsy registered in their clinical records. Moderate and severe cerebral palsy (gross motor function levels 3 to 5). caregiver have facilities and basic knowledge of using Internet (Declared access to the Internet at least one hour a week). exclusion criteria: taking care of two or more children with disability. participated in previous face to face training programs. Sample size: 100. Intervention: Web-based daily care training. intervention time: 12-week. Outcome of the study: the quality of life of caregivers
Detailed description
step1: web development and design 1. development of educational content (4 weeks) 2. Create a paper version of the site (2 weeks) 3. Create a web-based version of the site (4 weeks) 4. pilot study (6 weeks) step 2: RCT (12 weeks)
Interventions
12 week interactive web based caring training education
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* caregiver\_ Mother of a child with cerebral palsy who spent most time on child care Children with cerebral palsy aged 4 to 12 years old living in Alborz province that clinical diagnosis of cerebral palsy registered in their clinical records * Moderate and severe cerebral palsy (gross motor function levels 3 to 5) * caregiver have facilities and basic knowledge of using Internet (Declared access to the Internet at least one hour a week)
Exclusion criteria
* taking care of two or more children with disability * participated in previous training programs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| quality of life of caregivers | 3 months |