Clinical trial NCT04891328: Experience With a Pediatric Summer Intensive Therapy Program
Official title: The Experience of Participating in a Pediatric Summer Intensive Therapy Program--A Mixed Methods Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Keywords: pediatric rehabilitation
intensive therapy
Lead sponsor: University of Missouri-Columbia
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-05-18
Enrollment: 13
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 4
Maximum age (years): 15
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Children 4-15 years old with neurodevelopmental diagnoses and scheduled for an intensive therapy program over the summer.

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experiences of children with neurodevelopmental diagnoses and their caregivers with an intensive model of therapy. Children will receive usual care during the summer intensive program and the investigators will access medical records to assess effectiveness. Children and caregivers will also be asked to participate in semi-structured interviews upon the completion of the episode of care.

Detailed description: The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experiences of children with neurodevelopmental diagnoses and their caregivers with an intensive model of therapy. Research questions include: 1.) What are the perceptions of children and caregivers about intensive therapy after participating in multiple intensive therapy episodes over time? 2.) Why do caregivers choose to continue with an intensive model of therapy periodically for their child with neurodevelopmental diagnoses? 3.) What were the outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities participating in an episode of intensive therapy? Children will receive usual care during the summer intensive program and the investigators will access medical records to assess effectiveness. Children and caregivers will also be asked to participate in semi-structured interviews upon the completion of the episode of care.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Children receiving therapy through the Children's Therapy Center's Tiger Intensive Program and their caregivers from May 24 to August 13 2021.

Exclusion Criteria:

* n/a

Primary outcomes:
measure: Semi-structured interviews
timeFrame: at discharge assessed up to 10 days
measure: Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
timeFrame: measured at discharge 4 weeks after enrollment
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in Lower extremity passive range of motion
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in Thomas Test
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in popliteal angle
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in Gastrocnemius muscle length
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in Kids Bestest
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in m-CTSIB
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in Early Clinical Assessment of Balance
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCO)
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in Edinburgh Visual Gait Scale
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in Timed Up and Down Stairs
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in Timed on and off the floor
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in 6 minute walk test
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in Peds QL
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in GOAL
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Change in Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
measure: Pediatric Balance Scale
timeFrame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: University of Missouri Healthcare Children's Therapy Center
state: Missouri
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