Activity and Participation in Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy

Completed

Conditions studied: Cerebral Palsy

In brief

The investigators would like to understand how the physical activity levels and body size of a child with cerebral palsy (CP) in a clinical situations versus out in the community relates to what they want to do in day to day life (participation in life). The investigators believe that what a child really does out in day to day life will predict life participation to a greater degree than what they do in a structured clinical situation (i.e. therapy session with therapist). The investigators think that increased body size with normal growth is related to less physical activity and participation in day to day life for children with cerebral palsy (CP) who can walk. This project will use a novel accelerometer to measure walking activity during day to day life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01217242

Run by

Seattle Children's Hospital

People needed

128

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-01-05

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 9. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 2 to <10 years (30 per four age groups/2 year increments)
• Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I-III
• diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) or developmental movement disorder that occurred prior to age two.

You may not qualify if…

• visual impairment limiting physical activity
• lower extremity botox injections in the last 3 months
• uncontrolled seizure disorder impacting mobility skills
• orthopedic or neurosurgery in the last 6 months.

Where it is running

• Seattle Children's Research Institute — Seattle, Washington, United States

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