Relationship Between Communication and Gross Motor Function in Quadriparetic Cerebral Palsy

Acıbadem Atunizade Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gross Motor Delay; Communication Disorder, Childhood; Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Quadriplegic

Treatments: Other: Evaluation of Cases with Quadriparetic Cerebral Palsy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06591689

Ali Demir

Details and patient eligibility

About

Communication problems are frequently encountered in quadriparetic cerebral palsy. Additionally, motor impairments often accompany this condition. Communication problems can also reduce the benefits gained from treatments, which in turn negatively affects individuals functional independence as motor impairments persist. In this study, the researchers aimed to examine the relationship between communication function, gross motor function and functional independence level.

Full description

This study is an observational study conducted with data obtained from assessment scales and does not involve any treatment. The target population of the study consists of individuals diagnosed with quadriparetic cerebral palsy (QCP). Individuals with QCP aged 0-17 years were included in the study. Detailed medical histories were taken from the participants, and they were evaluated using the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS), the Pediatric Functional Independence Measure (WeeFIM), and the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88). The aim of this study is to examine the effect of communication function on gross motor function and independence.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ages between 0-17,
• Diagnosed with quadriparetic cerebral palsy,
• Participants and parents willing to participate in the study voluntarily.

Exclusion criteria

• Having different types of cerebral palsy such as dyskinetic, ataxic and mixed type,
• Having spastic diparetic or hemiparetic type cerebral palsy,
• Having any history of surgery on the musculoskeletal system,
• Having received Botulinum Toxin injections in the last 6 months