Daily Living Activities in Young Adults With Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT06909994

Last Updated: 2025-04-04

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 36 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-03-07
• Study Completion Date: 2025-03-26

Brief Summary

This study explored the relationship between sensory function and occupational performance in young adults with Cerebral Palsy. Using standardized assessments, researchers compared tactile sensitivity and discrimination between individuals with CP and neurotypical controls, and examined how these sensory variables relate to motor function, ADLs, and IADLs.

Detailed Description

Background: Sensory impairments are increasingly recognized as influential factors in the occupational performance of individuals with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Although prior studies have explored this relationship in children, evidence in young adults remains limited.

Objective: This study aimed to compare tactile sensitivity and discrimination in young adults with CP and neurotypical individuals, and to examine their association with motor-related variables relevant to occupational performance: muscle tone, grip strength, manual dexterity, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs).

Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted involving two groups of 36 participants aged 16-45 years. Sensory and motor variables were assessed using the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments, Two-Point Discrimination Test, Modified Ashworth Scale, Digital Dynamometer, Box and Block Test, Functional Independence Measure, and the Lawton and Brody Scale.

Conclusion: Findings highlight the relevance of sensory function in the occupational performance of young adults with CP. These results underscore the need for occupational therapy interventions that integrate sensory assessments and target sensory-motor integration to improve functional independence and participation.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Sensitivity; Motor Skills Disorders; Activity, Motor

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

Young Adults

A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted involving two groups of 36 participants aged 16-45 years. Sensory and motor variables were assessed using the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments, Two-Point Discrimination Test, Modified Ashworth Scale, Digital Dynamometer, Box and Block Test, Functional Independence Measure, and the Lawton and Brody Scale.

No interventions assigned to this group

Cerebral Palsy

A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted involving two groups of 36 participants aged 16-45 years. Sensory and motor variables were assessed using the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments, Two-Point Discrimination Test, Modified Ashworth Scale, Digital Dynamometer, Box and Block Test, Functional Independence Measure, and the Lawton and Brody Scale.

individual assessments

Intervention Type: OTHER

Participants in the CP group underwent individual assessments using seven standardized instruments to evaluate sensory and motor function, as well as independence in daily activities. Data collection was conducted in person at the participating institutions by trained professionals following a structured protocol. All procedures were performed after verifying cognitive eligibility (score ≥ 19) and obtaining informed consent. The same protocol was applied across both centers to ensure consistency. The control group followed the same assessment process. Each evaluation session lasted approximately two hours per participant.

Interventions

individual assessments

Participants in the CP group underwent individual assessments using seven standardized instruments to evaluate sensory and motor function, as well as independence in daily activities. Data collection was conducted in person at the participating institutions by trained professionals following a structured protocol. All procedures were performed after verifying cognitive eligibility (score ≥ 19) and obtaining informed consent. The same protocol was applied across both centers to ensure consistency. The control group followed the same assessment process. Each evaluation session lasted approximately two hours per participant.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• young people and adults with a medical diagnosis of CP, who had a motor condition of hemiparesis, diparesis, or tetraparesis;
• aged between 16 and 45 years
• had a minimum score of 19 on the Mini Mental State Examination cognitive assessment scale
• authorized their participation in the study by signing an informed consent form. In cases between the ages of 16 and 18 years, informed consent was signed by the participants and their parents or legal guardians

Exclusion Criteria

• any peripheral nerve injury
• shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand injuries
• individuals whose mother tongue was neither Portuguese nor Spanish

• Minimum Eligible Age: 16 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Universidad de Burgos

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Olalla Saiz Vazquez

Burgos, Burgos, Spain

Countries

Spain

References

Kangas T. [Foot problems in diabetes]. Duodecim. 1981;97(12):872-8. No abstract available. Finnish.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 7297454 (View on PubMed)

Mesquita MA, Balbino EP, Albuquerque RS, Carmona CA, Okubo BT, Lorena SL, Montes CG, Soares EC. Ceftriaxone in the treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: ascitic fluid polymorphonuclear count response and short-term prognosis. Hepatogastroenterology. 1997 Sep-Oct;44(17):1276-80.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 9356840 (View on PubMed)

Bleyenheuft Y, Gordon AM. Precision grip control, sensory impairments and their interactions in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Res Dev Disabil. 2013 Sep;34(9):3014-28. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.05.047. Epub 2013 Jun 29.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 23816634 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

UBurgos

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Palsy202503

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id