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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT02412007
Date of registration: 03/04/2015
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Public title: Individualized Comprehensive Home-Centred Activity Based Therapy for Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Scientific title: A Prospective Study (RCT) to Evaluate the Efficacy of an Individualized Comprehensive Home-Centred Activity Based Therapy for Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Date of first enrolment: October 2014
Target sample size: 59
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02412007
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Supportive Care. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
India
Contacts
Name:     Prof Pratibha Singhi, MD
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Affiliation:  Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research,Chandigarh,India
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Children of either sex aged 5 to 12 years clinically diagnosed to have spastic
diplegic cerebral palsy .

2. GMFCS either II or III

3. Minimum visual acuity of 6/60

4. Ability to follow simple single step commands

5. Either parent should be willing and capable of following instructions and maintaining
activity log.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Children with fixed contractures and deformities in lower limbs affecting stance and
gait.

2. Children who have received botulinum toxin injection or undergone orthopaedic
corrective surgery in the past one year.

3. Children with concomitant chronic systemic illnesses that can interfere with execution
of physiotherapy or activity based therapy.

4. Children with any acute illness.



Age minimum: 5 Years
Age maximum: 12 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Intervention(s)
Other: Individualized comprehensive home centred activity based programme
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in distance covered as measured by 6 minute walk test (in metres) [Time Frame: six months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in 10metres fast walk score [Time Frame: baseline, 3 months; 6 months]
Change in Modified Ashworth Scale Score [Time Frame: 3 months; 6 months]
Change in Modified tardieu Scale Score [Time Frame: 3 months; 6 months]
Change in Gross Motor Function Measure 88 D & E Scores (GMFM-88 D & E) [Time Frame: 3 months; 6 months]
Change in Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life (Primary Care Giver ) Score (CPQoL) [Time Frame: 3 months; 6 months]
Secondary ID(s)
Activity Based Therapy in CP
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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