Relaxation Training to Decrease Pain and Improve Function in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy

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Conditions studied: Cerebral Palsy

In brief

This study will examine the effectiveness of relaxation training for providing pain relief and improving physical and psychological functioning in youth with physical disabilities due to cerebral palsy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00061230

Run by

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

People needed

60

Starts

2003-03-01

Expected to finish

2006-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2005-06-24

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 20. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Cerebral palsy
• Referred by the study physician
• Chronic cerebral palsy-related pain for at least 3 months prior to study entry. The pain needs to have an average daily occurrence of 3 on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is no pain and 10 is extreme pain.
• Primary language is English

You may not qualify if…

• Acute painful conditions
• Cognitive impairment as determined by a score < 12 on the modified Mini-Mental Status Exam

Where it is running

• University of Washington Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States (enrolling)

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