Cerebral Palsy, Spine Deformity
Conditions
Keywords
Primary Caregivers, Pain, Disability
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to assess pain (rest, activity, and night pain using the Visual Analog Scale), disability (neck using the Neck Disability Index; lumbar using the Oswestry Disability Index), and curvature (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar using the Spinal Mouse) in primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy.
Interventions
There is no intervention in the study
Sponsors
Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 54 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Primary caregiver between the ages of 25-54 * Has a child diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy between the ages of 0-18 * Does not have inflammatory pain * Without pain originating from abdominal-pelvic organs * Volunteer caregivers were included
Exclusion criteria
* Having acute fracture and malignancy * Had a surgical operation (related to spine disorders) * Having a care burden for more than one disabled individual * Caregivers with chronic illnesses (such as neurological, psychological disorders) were excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Life Quality | 16 week | Parents' quality of life was measured using the Nottingham Health Profile. The scale has two parts. 0 represents the best health status, 100 the worst. Score on the scale and health status have an inverse relationship. As the score increases, the health status deteriorates. |
| Disability | 16 week | Functional problems related to the neck were assessed using the Neck Disability Index. The scale has 10 items. There are 6 options in each item and each option is scored between 0 and 5 depending on the severity of the limitation. Although the total score of the survey varies between 0 and 50, a higher score indicates an increase in limitation. |
| Spine | 16 week | Spine evaluation was performed with a spinal mouse device. The device is a computer-aided electromagnetic device that can be held by hand and used to measure spinal mobility in various postures. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic Form | 16 week | Sociodemographic information of the caregivers, such as name, surname, age, gender, height, weight, BMI, and educational status, were recorded. |
| Pain Intensity | 16 week | The pain intensity of the patients was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale. The pain intensity score ranges from 0 to 10. An increase in the score indicates an increase in pain; a decrease in the score indicates a decrease in pain. |
| Gross Motor Function Classification | 16 week | Gross Motor Function Classification System (Children with Cerebral Palsy are classified in 5 levels (1-5) according to their motor skills, functional abilities, assistive technology and wheelchair requirements) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed