Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Conditions
Brief summary
My aim of the research is to compare the effect of traditional therapy with the AAC device and identify if the AAC device is more effective for CP children than traditional therapy.
Interventions
OTHERCommunication Board
communication board based on a functional communication picture of basic needs of categories ( food, clothes, object, and actions)
OTHERTraditional Therapy
Traditional Therapy
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children of both genders with Cerebral Palsy age group 8 years-12 years * Children with Cerebral Palsy having mild to moderate cognitive impairment and communication impairment * Children with comorbid conditions (epilepsy, microcephalia) * Children with physical abilities of functional Pointing, One Step Command * Following, Vocalization, and Imitation.
Exclusion criteria
* Children with comorbid conditions (visual impairment, hearing impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Functional Communication | 8th week | Baseline measurement of all the individuals who are enrolled in the study will be taken by using the following assessment tools. Functional communication checklist; provide the score with reference to five domains- method of communication, communication interaction, communication function, expressive language skills, and receptive language skills Communication effective index will also be used which consists of sixteen items. Information Carrying words will be used based on age. After baseline measurements communication board intervention will be given to the individuals with cerebral palsy belonging to the experimental group while traditional therapy will be given to the control group. After providing the mentioned treatment to both groups for twenty four sessions, the post-assessment will be taken. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed