The Effect of Pandemic on Children With Cerebral Palsy

Investigation of the Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Children With Cerebral Palsy

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04970927

Enrollment

300

Registered

2021-07-21

Start date

2021-04-15

Completion date

2021-08-10

Last updated

2022-10-21

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Conditions

Cerebral Palsy, Covid19

Keywords

Cerebral Palsy, Covid19, Pandemics

Brief summary

Cerebral Palsy (CP), is the most common cause of physical disability that begins in childhood and lasts throughout life, affecting 1 in 500 newborns, with an estimated prevalence of 17 million worldwide. Social isolation, economic conditions, interruption of treatments, etc. may cause physical, mental, behavioral and psychosocial changes in children with cerebral palsy. Discontinuing regular physiotherapy can worsen functional skills and cause complications in children with cerebral palsy. Our aim in this study is to investigate the sustainability of the treatments of children with cerebral palsy during the pandemic period, their physical and psychosocial effects, and the relationship between their parents' fear of covid-19.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Parents of children under the age of 18 with cerebral palsy who applied to our hospital between 01.01.2014-31.01.2021

Exclusion criteria

* Parents of Cerebral Palsy Patients over 18 years of age * Parents who cannot be reached by phone * Parents who do not agree to fill out the questionnaire

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Evaluation Survey	First day	A questionnaire form consisting of 19 questions and 3 parts prepared by the authors in the light of the information obtained during the clinical observation process of children with cerebral palsy will be used.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Covid-19 Fear Scale	First day	Parents' fear of COVID-19 will be evaluated with the COVID-19 fear scale consisting of 7 questions. The items of the scale were created on the basis of a comprehensive review of existing scales on fear, expert evaluations, and participant interviews.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results