Relation Between Bone Mineral Density, Gross Motor Function and Quality of Life In Children With … (NCT06180395) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Relation Between Bone Mineral Density, Gross Motor Function and Quality of Life In Children With Cerebral Palsy
Egypt75 participantsStarted 2024-01-10
Plain-language summary
studying the relationship between Bone Mineral Density, Gross Motor Function and, Quality of Life with CP can provide valuable insights into the musculoskeletal consequences of motor impairments and guide interventions to improve bone health.
Statement of the problem Is there a relation between Bone Mineral Density, Gross Motor Function and Quality of Life in children with CP ? Purpose of the study
To study the relationship between:
1. Bone Mineral Density and Gross Motor Function in ambulant and non-ambulant CP children.
2. Bone Mineral Density and Quality of Life in ambulant and non-ambulant CP children.
3. Gross Motor Function and Quality of Life in ambulant and non-ambulant CP children.
Who can participate
Age range7 Years – 10 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Children with CP (spastic diplegia and quadriplegia).
✓. Their chronological ages will be ranged from 7 to 10 years.
✓. They will be selected from both genders.
✓. Their motor function will be at any Level according to GMFCS.
✓. Their body mass index (BMI ) will be normal.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Underweight, Overweight or Obese.
✕. Epilepsy , kidney problems that make them taking hormonal treatments or drugs affect bone density or taking calcium, vitamin D, steroids during 6 months prior to the study.
✕. Fracture in the measurement areas.
✕. Hip Flexion deformity more than 30° when posed to measure.
✕. Internal metallic fixations in the measurement areas (neck of femur and lumber vertebra from L1-L4).
What they're measuring
1
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans
Timeframe: 1 day
2
Gross motor function measurement scale (GMFM)
Timeframe: 1 day
3
Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children (CP QOL-Child)