Fall Frequency in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Beylikduzu State Hospital

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: No intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06679166

BeylikduzuStateH10

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this cross-sectional clinical study is to evaluate the frequency of falls in children diagnosed with cerebral palsy and compare it with healthy controls.

Full description

Our study is designed as a cross-sectional controlled study. A total of 23 children aged 5-12 years diagnosed with cerebral palsy, who can ambulate indoors or in the community either independently or with assistive devices, and 23 healthy children of the same age range will be included. Data will be collected on the age of the patients and healthy volunteers, information about their caregivers, frequency of falls, location and time of falls, education level, type of mobilization, presence of additional conditions, whether they receive rehabilitation, frequency of rehabilitation, duration of hospitalization if applicable, occurrence of falls during hospitalization, and presence of injuries. The collected data will be compared with the healthy controls.

Enrollment: 46 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 12 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children aged 5-12 years.
• Diagnosed with cerebral palsy (study group) or healthy without cerebral palsy (control group).
• Ability to ambulate either independently or with assistance indoors or in the community.
• Consent obtained from the participant or their caregiver (parent or guardian).

Exclusion criteria

• Refusal to participate in the study.
• Presence of cognitive impairments.
• Existence of neuromuscular diseases, other than cerebral palsy, that would impair walking ability or increase fall frequency.

Trial design

46 participants in 2 patient groups

Cerebral palsy

Description:

23 children aged 5-12 years diagnosed with cerebral palsy

Treatment:

Other: No intervention

Healthy children

Description:

A total of 23 children aged 5-12 years diagnosed with cerebral palsy and 23 healthy children without a diagnosis of cerebral palsy in the same age range will be included.

Treatment:

Other: No intervention