The effect of conductive education (CE) courses in combination with usual rehabilitation in preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP)

ISRCTN ISRCTN95218693
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN95218693
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
25/01/2011
Registration date
10/03/2011
Last edited
10/03/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mrs Sigrid Ostensjo
Scientific

Pilestredet 50
Oslo
N-0130
Norway

Phone +47 (0)22 452 000
Email sigrid.ostensjo@hf.hio.no

Study information

Study designStep wedge design randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleThe effect of conductive education (CE) courses in combination with usual rehabilitation in preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP): a step wedge design randomised controlled trial
Study objectivesConductive education (CE) courses in combination with usual rehabilitation in preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP) improves gross motor function better than waiting list for CE in combination of usual rehabilitation
Ethics approval(s)Regional Ethics Committee in Norway approved in August 2010
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCerebral palsy
InterventionThree courses with CE during one year in combination with usual training and rehabilitation. One course of CE lasts for 3 weeks and contains CE-training 4 hours a day, five days a week.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureGross motor functions, measured at baseline and then after 4, 8 and 12 months
Secondary outcome measuresMeasured at baseline and then after 4, 8 and 12 months:
1. Activities of daily living (ADL) quality of life (QoL) for both the child and parents
2. The parents experiences with the care
Overall study start date01/12/2010
Completion date15/03/2013

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit3 Years
Upper age limit6 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants22
Key inclusion criteria1. Preschool children with CP
2. Aged 3 - 6 years old, either sex
Key exclusion criteriaPreschool children that already receive CE or attended CE courses for less than one year ago.
Date of first enrolment01/12/2010
Date of final enrolment15/03/2013

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Norway

Study participating centre

Pilestredet 50
Oslo
N-0130
Norway

Sponsor information

Oslo University College (Norway)
University/education

Pilestredet 50
Oslo
N-0130
Norway

Phone +47 (0)22 452 000
Email postmottak@hio.no
Website http://www.hio.no/Aktuelt/HiO-nytt
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Funders

Funder type

University/education

Oslo University College (Norway)
Private sector organisation / Universities (academic only)
Location
Norway

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
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Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
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