Cerebral Palsy, Children, Intervention, Daily functioning Cerebrale parese, Kinderen, Interventie, Dagelijks functioneren
Conditions
Interventions
The children who participate in the study will receive either child-focused, context-focused or regular care intervention during a 6 month study-intervention period. Thereafter all participants return
2. Context-focused: intervention approach with the emphasis on adapting the task or the environment of the child. The therapist of the child will have a training to base the intervention of the child
3. Regular care: intervention approach as children receive these days. The intervention probably consist of a mix between child-focused and context-focused intervention, with the balance between child
Sponsors
- Rehabilitation Centre De Hoogstraat, Centre of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine Utrecht
- Univeristy Medical Center Utrecht
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children with diagnosis of cerebral palsy based on published diagnostic criteria; 2. Children classified in Levels I-IV on the Gross Motor Function Classification System (as determined by their current therapist); 3. Children enrolled in pediatric rehabilitation care, with at least both physical and occupational therapy; 4. Children receiving therapy with a frequency of at least 3 sessions per month; 5. Children aged 24 months to 47 months (2-3 years) at the time of recruitment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with planned surgery or medical changes during the study that may affect motor function; 2. Children whose families feel uncomfortable or unable to respond to interviews and questionnaires in Dutch (the language of all the study materials); 3. Since this an efficacy study, parents or caregivers who state that they will not be able to adhere to the treatment schedule will not be entered in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Capability of functional skills in a natural environment (Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory - Functional Skill Scale). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Performance of mobility-related activities and self-care-related activities (Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory - Caregiver Assistance Scale); 2. Amount of successful reached goals (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure); 3. Gross motor function (Gross Motor Function Measure); 4. Participation of the child in daily actvities (Preschool Children’s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment); 5. Quality of life of the child (TNO-AZL Preschool Children Quality of Life Questionnaire); 6. Parental stress (Nijmeegse Ouderlijke Stress Index – Kort); 7. Empowerment of the family (Family Empowerment Scale); 8. Participation of the family (Participation questionnaire); 9. Quality of life of the parents (CBS Vragenlijst kwaliteit van leven ouders); 10. Family-centeredness of care (Measure of Processes of Care – NL and Measure of Processes of Care for service providers). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM Ketelaar
Rehabilitation Centre De Hoogstraat, Centre of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine Utrecht, Rembrandtkade 10
Outcome results
None listed