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The Effect of Family Education on Functional Level, Activity Level and Families in Children With Cerebral Palsy

The Effect of Family Education on Functional Level, Activity Level and Families in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05229757
Enrollment
28
Registered
2022-02-08
Start date
2021-05-19
Completion date
2022-04-30
Last updated
2022-02-08

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Conditions

Children With Cerebral Palsy

Brief summary

The activity status of children with cerebral palsy between the ages of 3 and 18 who participated in the physiotherapy program in special education institutions throughout the province of Gaziantep was evaluated. The effect of the family education to be given on the activity status of the children and the psychosocial status of the families was investigated. The individuals included in the study were divided into two groups as patient and control. In the beginning, the scales used to determine the activity status and the scales to determine the depression status of their families were applied in order to determine the status of both groups. Children with cerebral palsy in the patient group received treatment in a special education and rehabilitation center two days a week for 8 weeks. Individuals in the control group were followed up with a home program. After 8 weeks of treatment, the same tests were repeated and it was examined whether the family education provided made a difference in children with cerebral palsy and their parents.

Interventions

OTHERPhysiotherapy and rehabilitation treatment in a special education and rehabilitation center.

Routine physiotherapy and rehabilitation practice was performed 2 days a week for 8 weeks in the special education and rehabilitation center.

OTHERFamily-based home exercise.

Home exercise was applied by the families every day of the week for 8 weeks.

Sponsors

Hasan Kalyoncu University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Masking description

The individuals included in the study and their families were not informed about which group they belonged to.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Be in the age range of 3-18 years. * Getting a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. * Agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

* If the child interrupts supportive education for any reason, * Failure of the family to ensure continuity in participation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Abilhand Kids (For patients)Change from Baseline Abilhand Kids at 8 weeks.It is a questionnaire consisting of 21 questions designed to test children's manual abilities. The applicability of the items by the child is evaluated in 3 steps as impossible, easy and difficult.
GMFM 66 (For patients)Change from Baseline GMFM 66 at 8 weeks.Gross motor function assessment is a computerized test consisting of 66 questions. Evaluates the sub-titles as Reaching-Rolling, Sitting, Standing and running-Jumping.
PEDI (For patients)Change from Baseline PEDI at 8 weeks.It is a scale that evaluates the functional skills of the child and the help and manner of the caregiver, in which each part is evaluated separately as self-care, mobility and social function items.
Beck Depression Scale (For family)Change from Baseline Beck Depression Scale at 8 weeks.It is a survey aiming to reach the result by scoring between 0 and 3 with 21 questions. According to the total score, it is divided into 4 groups as minimal, mild, moderate and severe depression.
IPFAM (For family)Change from Baseline IPFAM at 8 weeks.The family impact scale asks for answers in 4 categories: I strongly disagree (4 points), disagree (3 points), agree (2 points), completely agree (1 point) in 27 questions. Makes classification according to the total score.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026