Clinical trial NCT05522452: Synchronous Telerehabilitation vs Face to Face Method for Upper Extremity Functions in Children With Hemiparetic CP
Official title: Comparison of Synchronous Telerehabilitation and Face to Face Method for Improving Upper Extremity Functions in Children With Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
Lead sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-08-31
Enrollment: 42
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of synchronous telerehabilitation on improving upper extremity function in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy.

Detailed description: 46 children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy who meet the inclusion criteria and agree to participate in the study will be included. The participants will be randomly divided into two groups. The groups are: a) the synchronous telerehabilitation group; b) face to face rehabilitation group. Both groups will receive physiotherapy 2 days a week (1 session of 45 minutes) for 12 weels, for a total of 24 sessions. Evaluations will be made at baseline and the end of the treatment.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Presence of confirmed hemiparetic cerebral palsy
* Manual Ability Classification System ≤ 3
* Age between 6 and 18
* Absence of major visual and/or auditory deficits
* Sufficient cooperation to comprehend and complete the test procedure and participate in treatment
* Family members being active mobile phone or computer and internet users

Exclusion Criteria:

* Seizures uncontrolled by therapy
* Surgery and/or botulinum toxin-A injections in the upper limb within 6 months prior to the baseline assessment
* Having a disabling behavioral disorder to treatment
* Family's discontinuation of treatment

Primary outcomes:
measure: Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST)
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: The Selective Control of the Upper Extremity Scale (SCUES)
timeFrame: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: ABILHAND-KIDS
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Shriners Hospital Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE)
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children (CP QOL)
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI)
timeFrame: 12 weeks
Other outcomes:
measure: Joint Range of Motion (ROM) Measurement
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Modified Tardieu Scale
timeFrame: 12 weeks
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: İstanbul University Cerrahpasa
Study officials:
affiliation: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
name: AYSE ZENGIN ALPOZGEN, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Camden C, Pratte G, Fallon F, Couture M, Berbari J, Tousignant M. Diversity of practices in telerehabilitation for children with disabilities and effective intervention characteristics: results from a systematic review. Disabil Rehabil. 2020 Dec;42(24):3424-3436. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1595750. Epub 2019 Apr 12.