Spine of Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi164 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

164

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Spine Deformity

Interventions

There is no intervention in the studyOTHER

There is no intervention in the study

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 54 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center

Kırşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Life Quality

Parents' quality of life was measured using the Nottingham Health Profile. The scale has two parts. 0 represents the best health status, 100 the worst. Score on the scale and health status have an inverse relationship. As the score increases, the health status deteriorates.

Time frame: 16 week

Disability

Functional problems related to the neck were assessed using the Neck Disability Index. The scale has 10 items. There are 6 options in each item and each option is scored between 0 and 5 depending on the severity of the limitation. Although the total score of the survey varies between 0 and 50, a higher score indicates an increase in limitation.

Time frame: 16 week

Disability

Oswestry Disability Index was used to determine the degree of disability. The scale consists of a total of 10 items measuring the severity of pain, personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, social life, sleeping, travel and pain degree. Each item is rated between 0-5. As the total score increases, the disability level increases. The maximum score is 50 points; Between 31 and 50 points is considered severe, between 11 and 30 points is considered moderate, and between 1 and 10 points is considered mild.

Time frame: 16 week

Spine

Spine evaluation was performed with a spinal mouse device. The device is a computer-aided electromagnetic device that can be held by hand and used to measure spinal mobility in various postures.

Time frame: 16 week

Secondary Outcomes

Socio-demographic Form

Sociodemographic information of the caregivers, such as name, surname, age, gender, height, weight, BMI, and educational status, were recorded.

Time frame: 16 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.