Paediatrics Acquired Brain Injury
Conditions
Interventions
Intensified physiotherapy input
Sponsors
Faiza Achmat
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ¿Children who are within six months post injury onset with gross motor function classification levels (GMFCS) two to five (Appendix 5.5). ¿Parental or legal guardian consent that has been obtained. ¿Where possible the child¿s older than eleven years assent assisted by the legal guardian/ parent will be obtained. The child must be able to either read the consent form or be able to understand and respond to the content of the letter if it is read and explained to him or her. His/her comprehension will be tested by asking a few questions relating to the assent. The parent or caregivers opinion on the child¿s capacity will be taken into consideration when assessing the child¿s maturity to give assent. ¿The child who is medically stable and able to sustain at least 3 hours of therapy on a daily basis. ¿Previous therapy received will not result in exclusion. ¿ Rehabilitation patients already at SJH if their recovery is still within six months of their brain injury.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with neurodegenerative conditions, cerebral palsy, disruptive behaviour and/or uncontrolled seizures exacerbated by movement, preventing the child from participating in therapy sessions. Any surgical intervention scheduled during the intervention period as it might impact on the amount of sessions that the child will receive during the study period. Children with progressive brain tumors, because the instability of the condition can influence the child¿s performance. Children with an associated fracture(s) preventing the child from participating in the programme will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine if there will be a significant difference in the change in gross motor function measure scores between children attending a two week daily physiotherapy programme pre- and post-intervention. | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactJennifer Jelsma
Head of Post Graduate Education
Outcome results
None listed