Upper Extremity Function In Cerebral Palsy And Its Association With Balance And Trunk Control

Gazi University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03179124

214

Details and patient eligibility

About

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have postural control problems due to the lack of motor and sensory development. Trunk control which has an important role in ensuring postural control, is the basis for sitting, mobility, development of the upper extremity, pulmonary function and activities of daily living. Poor postural control restricts upper extremity functions which also affects the quality of movements. For this reason, it is important to assess the relationship between trunk control and upper extremity functions. This study is planned to investigate the effect of balance and trunk control on upper extremity functions in children with CP.

Full description

30 hemiparetic and 32 diparetic CP, in total 62 children, aged between 5-12 years, were included in this study. Trunk Control Measurement Scale (TCMS) was used to assess trunk control, Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) was used to assess balance, and Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test was used to assess upper extremity functions (QUEST).

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• spastic hemiparetic and / or diparetic CP
• co-operative enough to understand test directives
• between 5 and 12 years of age
• Having spasticity of 0-2 according to the modified wax and / or modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
• GMFCS I, II and III

Exclusion criteria

Have had previous orthopedic surgery to the upper extremity

Trial design

62 participants in 2 patient groups

Hemiparetic cerebral palsy

Description:

Unilateral paresis in which upper extremities are more severely affected than lower extremities.

Diparetic cerebral palsy

Description:

Lower extremities were more affected than upper extremities