The Effect of Dystonia Severity on Participation in Daily Living Activities and Caregivers in Children of Cerebral Palsy With Secondary Dystonia

Cerebral Palsy, Mixed Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Dystonia Severity on Participation in Daily Living Activities and Caregivers in Children of Cerebral Palsy With Secondary Dystonia

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06307561
• Other study ID #: GGurzoglu
• Status: Completed
• Start date: January 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: January 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Acibadem Atunizade Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Dystonia is the most common movement disorder in the pediatric population after spasticity. It can affect normal motor development and cause significant motor retardation. The presence of dystonia may affect motor function, pain, and ease of care in CP. Additionally, it can cause serious difficulties in daily living activities and social participation and long-term joint deformity. The increase in the severity of dystonia in CP children with secondary dystonia may affect the quality of life, activity and participation of the children, as well as the caregiver. The importance of caregivers is an undeniable fact, especially in these patient groups. This study aims to investigate the burden of dystonia severity on the participation in daily living activities and caregivers of children with CP with secondary dystonia.

Description:

It's an observational study. Purpose of the study: Investigating the burden of dystonia severity on the participation in daily living activities and caregivers of children with CP with secondary dystonia.

• Does dystonia severity affect participation in daily life activities in CP children with secondary dystonia?

• Does the severity of dystonia in children with CP with secondary dystonia affect the burden on the caregiver?

• Are the participation in daily living activities and caregiver burden of children with CP with secondary dystonia related to each other?

Total of 20 CP cases with secondary dystonia who applied to Acıbadem University Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery will be included in the study.

Dystonia severity of these cases will be evaluated with the Barry-Albright Dystonia Scale (BADS). Children's participation in daily living activities will be evaluated with The Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities (CPCHILD), and the burden on the caregiver will be evaluated with the Care and Comfort Hypertonicity Questionnaire (CCHQ).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: January 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: January 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 3 Years to 15 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Total of 20 cases CP with secondary dystonia, aged between 3-15 years were included in the study.

• Obtaining voluntary consent from the family.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a surgical operation procedure on the musculoskeletal system.

• Receiving BoNT-A in the last 6 months.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebral Palsy
• Cerebral Palsy, Mixed
• Dystonia
• Dystonic Disorders
• Neoplasm Metastasis
• Secondary Dystonia

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Acibadem Altunizade Hospital	Istanbul	Altunizade

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Acibadem Atunizade Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The Barry-Albright Dystonia Scale (BADS)	The Barry-Albright Dystonia Scale designed for secondary dystonia and presence of dystonia in various body parts. It is a 5-point, criterion-based, ordinal scale designed to assess dystonia in eight body regions: eyes, mouth, neck, trunk, and the four extremities. Raters score dystonia as none (0), slight (1), mild (2), moderate (3), or severe (4).	baseline
Primary	The Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities (CPCHILD)	The Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities (CPCHILD) is a measure of caregivers' perceptions of activity limitations, health status, well-being, and ease of care for children with severe cerebral palsy (CP). The CPCHILD consists of 36 items comprising the following domains: (1) Personal Care; (2) Positioning, Transfer, and Mobility; (3) Communication and Social Interaction; (4) Comfort, Emotions, and Behavior; (5) Health; and (6) Overall Quality Of Life.	baseline
Primary	The Care and Comfort Hypertonicity Questionnaire (CCHQ)	The Care and Comfort Hypertonicity Questionnaire (CCHQ) is an interview questionnaire consisting of 27 questions divided into four scales: personal care,positioning/transferring, comfort and interaction/communication. Questions are answeredusing a 7-point Likert scale; mean scale score is calculated. The interview takes approximately10 min to administer. It provides a measure of functional limitation and has some quality-of-life elements with questions relating to pain and self-esteem. It indicates disease severity interms of degree of disability.	baseline