Effect of Communication Board on Functional Communication of Children With Cerebral Palsy
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Punjab
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Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, 46620
- Special Education Academy
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children of both genders with Cerebral Palsy age group 8 years-12 years
- Children with Cerebral Palsy having mild to moderate cognitive impairment and communication impairment
- Children with comorbid conditions (epilepsy, microcephalia)
- Children with physical abilities of functional Pointing, One Step Command
- Following, Vocalization, and Imitation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with comorbid conditions (visual impairment, hearing impairment
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Communication Board
customized individualized AAC communication Board with a step command Intervention description: 3 sessions per week, of 30 minutes total of 24 sessions. Both genders will be included. Children's ages range from 8 to 12 years. |
communication board based on a functional communication picture of basic needs of categories ( food, clothes, object, and actions)
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Other: Traditional Therapy
Traditional therapy with one-step command Intervention description: 3 sessions per week, of 30 minutes total of 24 sessions. Both genders will be included. Children's ages range from 8 to 12 years. |
Traditional Therapy
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Functional Communication
Time Frame: 8th week
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Baseline measurement of all the individuals who are enrolled in the study will be taken by using the following assessment tools. Functional communication checklist; provide the score with reference to five domains- method of communication, communication interaction, communication function, expressive language skills, and receptive language skills Communication effective index will also be used which consists of sixteen items. Information Carrying words will be used based on age. After baseline measurements communication board intervention will be given to the individuals with cerebral palsy belonging to the experimental group while traditional therapy will be given to the control group. After providing the mentioned treatment to both groups for twenty four sessions, the post-assessment will be taken. |
8th week
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Maimoona Ismail, Riphah International University
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- REC/01777 Imtasha Rana
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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