Cerebral Palsy, Hand, Quality of Life
Conditions
Keywords
Cerebral Palsy, Trunk Control, Hand Function, Quality of Life
Brief summary
Increasing quality of life and improving hand functions are very substantial treatment goals for physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Trunk control is important for these parameters in children with hemiparetic and diparetic Cerebral Palsy.
Detailed description
Trunk control, hanf function and quality of life measurements were carried out by a physiotherapist using the Trunk Control Measurement Scale, 9-Hole Peg Test and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. Participants were informed about the procedure of the tests. The evaluation period lasted 30-40 minutes for each child.
Interventions
OTHERTrunk Control Measurement Scale
Trunk Control Measurement Scale, easy and simple to use, was used to evaluate trunk control
Sponsors
KTO Karatay University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Being between the ages of 5-18, * Having a diagnosis of hemiparetic or diparetic CP, * To be at the level of I-II-III according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System, * Not having had orthopedic surgery on the upper extremity in the last 6 months, * Not having been injected with Botulinum Toxin-A in the last 6 months, * Accepting the study and signing the consent form.
Exclusion criteria
* Children who could not understand and follow simple verbal commands, * Did not meet the inclusion criteria, * Incomplete assessments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trunk Control Measurement Test | Baseline | Trunk control |
| 9-Hole Peg Test | Baseline | Hand function |
| Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory | Baseline | Quality of life |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed