Addition of an educational programme for primary caregivers to rehabilitation improves self-care and mobility in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation
Micheli Bernardone SaquettoMansueto Gomes Neto

Abstract

To assess whether the addition of an education programme for primary caregivers to rehabilitation improves daily functioning in children with cerebral palsy. A randomized, single-blind, controlled study. This study was conducted in a rehabilitation centre in Salvador, Brazil. A total of 63 boys and girls with cerebral palsy, at 1-12 years of age, with Gross Motor Function Classification Systems I-V, were randomly assigned to two groups: educational programme for primary caregivers and conventional rehabilitation ( n = 29) or conventional rehabilitation alone ( n = 31). Each group received 12 sessions of 30 minutes of conventional rehabilitation and 12 sessions of 45 minutes to intervention group. Gross Motor Function Classification System, Gross Motor Function Measure and daily functioning with the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory were assessed by a blinded assessor. The clinical outcomes were obtained at the completion of treatment (12 weeks). Of the 63 patients included, 60 (mean ± SD age: 4.6 ± 2.74 years) completed the protocol. The combined education and rehabilitation, as compared with conventional rehabilitation alone, yielded significantly greater benefit in the self-care domain of the Functional Skills Scal...Continue Reading

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Oct 4, 2021·Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology·Michelle A S FurtadoHércules R Leite
Nov 19, 2021·Child: Care, Health and Development·Deepalaxmi Paresh PoojariAmitesh Narayan

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NCT02490462

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SPSS
Gross Motor Ability Estimator ( GMAE )

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