The Quality Of Life Of Cerebral Palsy Child Carers

NCT ID: NCT00941226

Last Updated: 2009-07-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-10-31

Study Completion Date

2008-12-31

Brief Summary

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Cerebral Palsy (CP) is characterized by a sensory-motor deficiency, involving disturbance of muscle tone, posture and voluntary movement. Children who are afflicted need special intense care for their carers

Detailed Description

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INTRODUCTION: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is characterized by a sensory-motor deficiency, involving disturbance of muscle tone, posture and voluntary movement. Children who are afflicted need special intense care for their carers. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to analyze the quality of life of CP child carers attended in the physiotherapy sector of a philanthropic institution on Maceió - AL. METHODS: 62 carers were assessed in the period from the 18th to the 29th of February 2008, in which 96.7% were female carers and 3.7% male. The form for the collection of data from the carers, elaborated by the researchers and the WHOQOL-26 quality of life questionnaire were utilized as as instruments.

Conditions

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Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Cerebral Palsy

Those kids who have cerebral palsy and are helped by carers

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children who were attended by Associação dos Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais (APAE), Maceió, Alagoas
* They had cerebral palsy

Exclusion Criteria

* Child who had not cerebral palsy
* Child under 2 years old
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Eligible Sex

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centro de Estudos Superiores de Maceio

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Centro de Estudos Superiores de Maceió - CESMAC.

Principal Investigators

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Thâmara C. R. B. Calado, Graduated

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Centro de Estudos Superiores de Maceio

Other Identifiers

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340/07

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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