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NCT Number: NCT03600597

Construct Validity and Reliability SCUES

The aim of the study was to determine construct validity, discriminant validity and intra- and interrater reliability of the Selective Control of the Upper Extremity Scale (SCUES).

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Key information

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Upper Extremity Dysfunction

Age range

3 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Gazi University

Ankara, Yeni̇mahalle, 06560, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This study included children diagnosed with unilateral cerebral palsy. Children's upper extremity-selective motor controls were evaluated by video recording. Manual Ability Classification System and Taylor Hand Function Test were used to determine upper extremity functions

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Ages between 3-18 years
  • Diagnosed as Cerebral Palsy (Hemiplegia)

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants with an unstable situation regarding their tonus-regulating medications
  • Participants had a botulinum toxin injection within the last 6 months, or any surgical correction within the last year

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Selective Control of the Extremity Scale

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    SCUES administration required patients to perform specific isolated movement patterns at the shoulder (abduction/adduction), elbow (flexion/extension), forearm (supination/pronation), wrist (flexion/extension), and fingers/ thumb (grasp/release). Presence of mirror movements, movement of additional joints and motion less than available ROM are graded for movement at each joint level. Motion at each of the five joint levels is graded on a four-point scale: no SMC, moderately diminished SMC, mildly diminished SMC, and normal SMC.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test

    Time frame: 20 minutes

    The JTT measures movement, speed and manual dexterity. The subtests to assess hand function included turning over cards, simulated feeding, picking up small common objects, stacking checkers, picking up large objects, and picking up large heavy objects. Each task completion time was limited to 2 minutes.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gazi University

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Registry information

Official study title

Construct Validity and Reliability of the Selective Control of the Upper Extremity Scale in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 26, 2018
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2018

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