Clinical trial NCT06887530: Hand-10 Questionnaire in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Official title: Validity and Reliability of the Hand-10 Questionnaire in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Hand Functions
Keywords: cerebral palsy
hand functions
Questionnaire validation
Disability
Lead sponsor: Gazi University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-03-20
Enrollment: 50
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 15
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Children between the ages of 6 and 15 who have been diagnosed with unilateral cerebral palsy and who have sufficient cognitive status to understand assessment instructions and reading skills will be included.

Brief summary: A Turkish version of the Hand-10 (unabbreviated) questionnaire has been developed, but its validity and reliability in cerebral palsy has not yet been proven. In particular, questioning daily life activities with visual content can make a significant contribution to evaluating hand functions and independence. Therefore, the aim of this planned study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Hand-10 questionnaire in cerebral palsy.

Detailed description: The Hand-10 questionnaire was developed to evaluate upper extremity problems. It is a clear, short, and visual questionnaire that the individual fills out on their own. It includes shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand functions. The developers of the questionnaire stated that it can be easily applied to children due to its visual explanations. Pictorial materials make the survey more understandable for the elderly and children. Visual content makes participation more enjoyable, especially for children. Due to its visual content, Hand10 has been proven to be applicable to the elderly and children. For its high accuracy, it is recommended to analyze its validity in specific diseases in previous studies. However, there are only two studies to date that have shown its validity for patients with lateral epicondylitis and trigger finger. Due to its clarity and visuals, it can make a significant contribution to the assessment methods used especially in children with cerebral palsy. Therefore, investigating its validity and reliability in children with cerebral palsy can provide support to the literature and professionals working in this field.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Children between the ages of 6-15, diagnosed with unilateral cerebral palsy,
* With sufficient cognitive status to understand assessment instructions
* With reading skills

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those with health problems not related to cerebral palsy,
* neglect of the affected extremity,
* serious visual problems,
* undergoing botox or orthopedic surgery in the last 6 months,
* not willing to participate in the study

Primary outcomes:
measure: Manual Ability Classification System
timeFrame: 1-3 months
measure: Hand-10 questionnaire
timeFrame: 1-3 months
measure: ABILHAND-kids questionnaire
timeFrame: 1-3 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Gazi University
Study officials:
affiliation: Gazi University
name: Rabia ZORLULAR
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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