Diet and Activity in Cerebral Palsy

July 13, 2017 updated by: Christina Marciniak, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

DIET, ACTIVITY AND MEDICAL CO-MORBIDITIES IN ADOLESCENTS and ADULTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY: WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS ON THE METABOLIC PROFILE?

This study aims to fill a gap in the literature, identify relevant clinical measures, and provide insight into the independent modifiable risk factors of obesity in the CP population with the long-term goal of improving screening, management and prevention of obesity in this at-risk and underserved population.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

47

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Shirley Ryan Abilitylab

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 89 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adolescents (16-17) and adults with cerebral palsy

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adolescent and adult subjects 16-89 years with a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Concurrent severe neurologic or other medical diagnosis that is likely to be contributing to the subject's functional impairment, as determined by the study investigators. For example, associated spinal cord injury.
  • Subjects with major limb amputations
  • Pregnant or lactating females

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Calories per day
Time Frame: 24 hour dietary recall
Subjects will complete dietary recall and total calories per day will be calculated
24 hour dietary recall
Total saturated fats per day
Time Frame: 24 hour
24 hour dietary recall will be performed, and total saturated fats ingested over 24 hours will be calculated.
24 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 22, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 25, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

June 26, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 18, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2017

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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