Cerebral Palsy, Neurodevelopment Treatment, Neuromuscular Diseases
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a functional change in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and other neuromuscular disorders participating in Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) intervention using the contemporary practice model (CPM).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTherapy
The intervention performed in the practicum will not be able to be influenced by the study investigators and the intervention may be different for each child based on their needs
Sponsors
MultiCare Health System Research Institute
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The children will be aged 2 to 15 years with a diagnosis of CP, hypotonia, global developmental delay and/ or neuromuscular disorders not otherwise specified. * Children must also be willing to receive physical guidance for movement and clearly attempt to respond to simple instructions on request. * Children and their families are available and willing to attend the practicum portion of the course for both blocks.
Exclusion criteria
* Parent/Guardian unable to complete the 4 required interview sessions. * Unable to commit to attending 75% of practicum sessions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Significant increase in functional outcomes in COPM scores | Significant change after an 8 week NDT-CPM treatment occurring from November 2, 2021 to completion on March 12, 2022 | Change functional outcomes in COPM scores after NDT-CPM treatment. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed