Investigation of the Relationship Between the Use of Social Media and Functional Level in Children With CP (IRoSMFLCP)

Investigation of the Relationship Between the Use of Social Media and Gross Motor Function, Hand Function, Communication, Eating and Drinking and Visual Function Children With Cerebral Palsy in Turkey.

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between screen usage time and problematic social media use in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) with motor function, hand function, speech and vision function.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Social Media Addiction
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: no intervention

Detailed Description

Problematic Media Use Measure, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire were administered to 158 parents of children with CP. In order to determine the screen usage time, parents were asked about the screen usage time of their children on weekdays and weekends, and the average usage time in a week was calculated. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Manual Abilities Classification System (MACS), Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS), Communication Function Classification System (CFCS),and Visual Function Classification System (VFCS) were used to determine functional levels.The structural equation model was used for statistical analysis.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 158

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Eyalet/Yerleşke
    • Ankara, Eyalet/Yerleşke, Turkey, 06660
      • Hacettepe University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 2 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The participants in the current study were parents of children with CP aged 4-18 years.

The inclusion criteria were having a child with CP aged 2-18 years without severe cognitive problems, being a primary caregiver.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parents of children with CP aged 4-18 years
• Parents of children with CP without severe cognitive problems, being a primary caregiver.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not being a primary caregiver

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Family-Based
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Intervention / Treatment

Problematic media use of children with CP; The participants in the current study were parents of children with CP aged 4-18 years. They were recruited at the Hacettepe University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Faculty Cerebral Palsy and Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit and Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers. The inclusion criteria were having a child with CP aged 2-18 years without severe cognitive problems, being a primary caregiver.

Other: no intervention; no intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Problematic Media Use Measure	Problematic Media Use Measure (PMUM) was developed by Domoff et al. to detect problematic media use in children aged 4-11. Both the long form and the short form of the scale have only one factor structure. Items are scored on a Likert scale from 1 (never) to 5 (always). PMUM total score is obtained by taking the average of scores from all items. High scores from the scale indicate problematic use. The scale, which is applied by parents considering behavior of the child, tries to detect not the problematic use of a specific media tool, but generally the problematic use of visual media tools (such as television, computer, tablet, phone), in other words, screen addiction.	At baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Strength and Difficulties Questionniare	Strength and Difficulties Questionniare (SDQ) is used to screen emotional and behavioral problems. The scale, which consists of 25 items in total, has 5 sub-dimensions: attention deficit and hyperactivity, behavioral problems, emotional problems, peer problems and social behaviors. Scale scoring was made as "0 (not correct)", "1 (partially correct)", "2 (absolutely correct)" for each statement. Turkish validity and reliability study has been done	At baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 7, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 22, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): August 26, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 26, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 22, 2021
• Last Verified: August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: physical therapy; cerebral palsy; motor function; problematic media use
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Brain Damage, Chronic; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior, Addictive; Cerebral Palsy; Internet Addiction Disorder
• Other Study ID Numbers: GO: 20/450

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

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