CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness of Education in Relaxation Surgeries

Turkey (Türkiye)40 participantsStarted 2023-05-22

Plain-language summary

The study will be carried out with volunteer patients who are followed up by the Orthopedics and Traumatology outpatient clinic of Muğla Training and Research Hospital and diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and meet the study criteria. The evaluations will be performed in the Orthopedics and Traumatology outpatient clinic of Muğla Training and Research Hospital. This study was planned to investigate the effectiveness of multicomponent home activities and family child education against conventional postoperative practices in children with CP who underwent lower extremity tendon release surgery. Objective functional status, spasticity levels, pain levels, kinesiophobia levels and gait quality of the patients will be evaluated.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children with walking CP between the ages of 4-18 years who have undergone lower extremity orthopedic surgery and at least 2 months have passed (leaving the acute and subacute period behind) * Gross Motor Function Classification (GMFCS) level 1 (walks without restrictions), 2 (walks with restrictions) or 3 (walks using hand-held mobility aids) * Understand simple commands * Signing the consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Circumstances that would interfere with conducting assessments or communicating * Lack of cooperation during the study * Presence of severe mental retardation * Presence of botulinum toxin application in the last 6 months

What they're measuring

Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline TSK at 8 weeks

Pain Catastrophising Scale (PCS)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline PCS at 8 weeks

Timed Up and Go Test (TUG)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline TUG at 8 weeks

One Leg Standing Test (OLST)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline OLST at 8 weeks

Functional Reach Test (FRT)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline FRT at 8 weeks

Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline GMFCS at 8 weeks

Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline MAS at 8 weeks

Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (WBFPRS)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline WBFPRS at 8 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06009354

SponsorMuğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-07-01

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