CompletedNot Applicable

Program Intensive Habilitation (PIH) for Young Children With Early Brain Damage

Norway93 participantsStarted 2021-10-10

Plain-language summary

By longitudinal, prospective research in children with neurodisabilities including severe motor impairments and their parents to explore the beneficial effects of participating in an intensive habilitation program on the child's adaptive functioning and parental empowerment in order to treat and reduce the consequences of early brain damage.

Who can participate

Age range2 Years – 7 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * age 2 - 6 years at the start of the program * a diagnosis of severe cerebral palsy or similar motor disability of non-progressive etiology (GMFCS level IV-V), * being able to participate in group sessions * having parents who want to take an active part in their child's training * least one of the parents must speak fluent Norwegian or English. Exclusion Criteria: * children with progressive disorders * co-morbidity like autism spectrum disorder, severe visual and hearing impairments or intractable epilepsy that worsen with physical activity.

What they're measuring

Change in Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory - Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT)

Timeframe: Change from baseline measure at 12 months and after 24 months

Change in Family Empowerment Scale (FES)

Timeframe: Change from baseline measure at12 months and after 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05093777

SponsorSorlandet Hospital HF

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-31

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