Investigation of the Relationship Between the Use of Social Media and Functional Level in Children With CP (IRoSMFLCP)

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Social Media Addiction; Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: no intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05023421

GO: 20/450

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between screen usage time and problematic social media use in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) with motor function, hand function, speech and vision function.

Full description

Problematic Media Use Measure, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire were administered to 158 parents of children with CP. In order to determine the screen usage time, parents were asked about the screen usage time of their children on weekdays and weekends, and the average usage time in a week was calculated. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Manual Abilities Classification System (MACS), Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS), Communication Function Classification System (CFCS),and Visual Function Classification System (VFCS) were used to determine functional levels.The structural equation model was used for statistical analysis.

Enrollment: 158 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Parents of children with CP aged 4-18 years
• Parents of children with CP without severe cognitive problems, being a primary caregiver.

Exclusion criteria

• Not being a primary caregiver

Trial design

158 participants in 1 patient group

Problematic media use of children with CP

Description:

The participants in the current study were parents of children with CP aged 4-18 years. They were recruited at the Hacettepe University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Faculty Cerebral Palsy and Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit and Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers. The inclusion criteria were having a child with CP aged 2-18 years without severe cognitive problems, being a primary caregiver.

Treatment:

Other: no intervention