Paediatric Spinal Cord Injury and Long-term Social Outcomes.

NCT ID: NCT05421260

Last Updated: 2022-06-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-01

Study Completion Date

2023-07-01

Brief Summary

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To provide the overall quality of life (QOL), activity and participation values for adults with paediatric onset spinal cord injury (SCI), stratified by injury level, neurological status and compare it with matched controls with adults with adult-onset SCI.

Detailed Description

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Evidence obtained from adult studies demonstrate that SCI can be a devastating experience that may result in reduced independence and change one's ability to participate in meaningful roles and activities.

Sadly, there is a paucity of similar studies into paediatric onset SCI. The profile of paediatric patients with SCI is different from adults and their long-term wellbeing outcomes are not well researched. Maximizing activity and participation following SCI is an important aspect of rehabilitation. Community integration is a long process that might take months to years after discharge from hospital after the initial injury. After discharge from hospital the subsequent management is done by community team comprising of physio and occupational therapists who are pivotal in supporting re-engagement in social activities.

There is a need for thorough analysis regarding the social outcomes of adults living with paediatric onset SCI. Quality of life, or life satisfaction, is arguably the most important outcome for children and adolescents with SCIs. This outcome may be the key to assessing the success of our treatment pathways and will allow us to target the resources available for rehabilitation to maximize the effects of rehabilitation programs.

There are large gaps in the literature regarding paediatric SCIs. Clinicians often struggle to give informed answers to questions such as:

* Will a child with SCI experience good quality of life in adulthood?
* Is there a difference in social activity and participation between adult onset and paediatric onset injuries?
* What helps social activity and participation of SCI patients?
* Is tetraplegia worse than paraplegia for social participation?
* Does social participation affect quality of life?
* Where can we target resources in rehabilitation program?

This study aspires to address these questions by conducting this questionnaire study to understand the factors that affect social participation. This will enable to highlight areas to target future resources for rehabilitation programmes.

Conditions

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Spinal Cord Injuries

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Adult onset SCI

Spinal cord injury accident when the patient is over the age of 18 years old.

No interventions assigned to this group

Paediatric onset SCI

Spinal cord injury accident when the patient is under the age of 18 years old.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18- 60 years
* SCI for over 5 years duration

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients unable to speak and understand English
* Patients not able to speak on phone
* Patients with intellectual disability affecting their ability to speak without aids.
* Cauda equina syndrome
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Central Contacts

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Charlotte Perkins

Role: CONTACT

01691 404142

Julie Steen, BSc (Hons)

Role: CONTACT

01691 404210

References

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Vogel LC, Betz RR, Mulcahey MJ. Spinal cord injuries in children and adolescents. Handb Clin Neurol. 2012;109:131-48. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52137-8.00008-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23098710 (View on PubMed)

Parent S, Mac-Thiong JM, Roy-Beaudry M, Sosa JF, Labelle H. Spinal cord injury in the pediatric population: a systematic review of the literature. J Neurotrauma. 2011 Aug;28(8):1515-24. doi: 10.1089/neu.2009.1153. Epub 2011 Jun 9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21501096 (View on PubMed)

Vogel L, Mulcahy MJ, Betz RR. The child with a spinal cord injury. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1997 Mar;39(3):202-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07411.x. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9112971 (View on PubMed)

Vogel LC, Klaas SJ, Lubicky JP, Anderson CJ. Long-term outcomes and life satisfaction of adults who had pediatric spinal cord injuries. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1998 Dec;79(12):1496-503. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9993(98)90409-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9862289 (View on PubMed)

Kulshrestha R, Kumar N, Chowdhury JR, Osman A, El Masri W. Long-term outcome of paediatric spinal cord injury. Trauma, 2017, 19,1_suppl: 75-82.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Post MW, van Leeuwen CM. Psychosocial issues in spinal cord injury: a review. Spinal Cord. 2012 May;50(5):382-9. doi: 10.1038/sc.2011.182. Epub 2012 Jan 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22270190 (View on PubMed)

Barclay L, Lentin P, Bourke-Taylor H, McDonald R. The experiences of social and community participation of people with non-traumatic spinal cord injury. Aust Occup Ther J. 2019 Feb;66(1):61-67. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12522. Epub 2018 Aug 29.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30156293 (View on PubMed)

Barclay L, Callaway L, McDonald R, Farnworth L, Brown T, Broom L. Time Use following Spinal Cord Injury: An Examination of the Literature. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2011; 74 (12): 573-580

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Biering-Sorensen F, Charlifue S, DeVivo M, Noonan V, Post M, Stripling T, Wing P. International Spinal Cord Injury Data Sets. Spinal Cord. 2006 Sep;44(9):530-4. doi: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101930.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16955072 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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RL1 815

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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