Spine of Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Spine Deformity; Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: There is no intervention in the study

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06443398

KAEU-T.ATAHAN-005

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to assess pain (rest, activity, and night pain using the Visual Analog Scale), disability (neck using the Neck Disability Index; lumbar using the Oswestry Disability Index), and curvature (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar using the Spinal Mouse) in primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy.

Enrollment: 164 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 54 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Primary caregiver between the ages of 25-54
• Has a child diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy between the ages of 0-18
• Does not have inflammatory pain
• Without pain originating from abdominal-pelvic organs
• Volunteer caregivers were included

Exclusion criteria

• Having acute fracture and malignancy
• Had a surgical operation (related to spine disorders)
• Having a care burden for more than one disabled individual
• Caregivers with chronic illnesses (such as neurological, psychological disorders) were excluded

Trial design

164 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

Description:

Primary caregivers with healthy children between the ages of 0-18 were included.

Treatment:

Other: There is no intervention in the study

Study Group

Description:

Primary caregivers who had a child diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy between the ages of 0-18 and met the inclusion criteria were included.

Treatment:

Other: There is no intervention in the study