Evaluation of Functional Status and Mental Functions of Adult Cerebral Palsy Patients

In adult cerebral palsy patients , a questionnaire study will be conducted to determine the functional level and to determine the effect on quality of life. In this survey, age, gender, demographic information of the patient, as well as additional diseases which can be seen together with cerebral palsy will be questioned.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Survey

Detailed Description

In adult patients diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a questionnaire study will be conducted to determine the functional level and to determine the effect on quality of life. In this survey, age, gender, demographic information of the patient, as well as additional diseases which can be seen together with cerebral palsy will be questioned. There are studies about the functional status of adults with CP in the literature; However, there is no study conducted on this subject in our country. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the functional status and mental functions of adults with CP who applied to our hospital.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 70

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Bilinç Doğruöz Karatekin, MD; Phone Number: +905368308709; Email: bilincdogruoz@hotmail.com

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey, 34732
    • Recruiting
    • Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Department
    • Sub-Investigator: Bilinç Doğruöz Karatekin, MD
    • Principal Investigator: Afitap İçağasıoğlu, MD, Prof
    • Sub-Investigator: Erkan Mesci, MD, Ass. Prof
    • Sub-Investigator: Sadiye Murat, MD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult cerebral palsy patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• >18 years old
• Diagnosed with cerebral palsy
• Who voluntarily participate the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• <18 years old
• Who does not give permission to participate the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
adult cerebral palsy patients; >18 age cerebral palsy diagnosed patients evaluated with a survey.	Other: Survey; Survey includes age, gender, cerebral palsy type, education, mental status, working status, living conditions, comorbidities, pain, spasticity, contractures, deformities, mobility status and gross motor function classification system level

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Functional status of adult cerebral palsy patients	Evaluated with living status (alone/ with family / with / with spouse / with carer)	1 year
Functional status of adult cerebral palsy patients	Evaluated with working status (no, part-time, full-time)	1 year
Functional status of adult cerebral palsy patients	Evaluated with comorbidities	1 year
Functional status of adult cerebral palsy patients	Evaluated with spasticity (yes or no)	1 year
Functional status of adult cerebral palsy patients	Evaluated with deformity and contractures ( no, mild, moderate, severe)	1 year
Functional status of adult cerebral palsy patients	Evaluated with pain status (yes or no)	1 year
Functional status of adult cerebral palsy patients	Evaluated with mobility status ( 5 degrees )	1 year
Mental status of adult cerebral palsy patients	Mental status simply classified as normal/minor/moderate/severe mental retardation.	1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul Medeniyet University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 20, 2018
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): February 20, 2019
• Study Completion (Anticipated): April 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 4, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 19, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): February 21, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 21, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 19, 2019
• Last Verified: February 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: functional status; cerebral palsy; mental function; adult cerebral palsy
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Brain Damage, Chronic; Cerebral Palsy; Paralysis
• Other Study ID Numbers: Medeniyet CP

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No