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NCT Number: NCT02160886

Effects of a Task Oriented Intervention With Two Goal-setting Approaches

A randomized trial investigating if effects of a goal-directed task oriented intervention is influenced by who takes the decision and establishes the goal (the child or the parent) and whether establishing a goal per se influence performance and goal-achievement. The main hypothesis are that children's participation in the goal-setting process would positively influence goal achievement, children's self-identified goals would be achievable and that both groups would achieve goals that were the target of a goal-directed intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Movement Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder Central Nervous System Diseases Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Children Communication Disorders Learning Disabilities Learning Disability Mental Disorders Movement Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

5 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Gävleborg County Council

Gävle, 806 33, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • enrollment in pediatric rehabilitation, age between 5-12 years and any type of disability but functioning at or above a 5 year old level in receptive language.

Exclusion criteria

  • involvement in another block of intensive intervention during the 5-month study period

Treatment and study plan

child-goal

Behavioral

The 8-week goal-directed intervention include completing a daily home program and a weekly follow-up session with the child's occupational therapist.

The parents are responsible for the day to day practice and are encouraged to let the children practice daily in their natural environment.

The home-programs focus on enhancing the agreed upon goal specific task performance. They include structured practice of tasks and adaptations and modifications of the environment and the tasks.

The weekly sessions with the occupational therapist are meant to sustain motivation, follow-up on progress, adjust the home program for the coming week and support parents in how to carry out the daily interventions.

parent-goal

Behavioral

The 8-week goal-directed intervention include completing a daily home program and a weekly follow-up session with the child's occupational therapist.

The parents are responsible for the day to day practice and are encouraged to let the children practice daily in their natural environment.

The home-programs focus on enhancing the agreed upon goal specific task performance. They include structured practice of tasks and adaptations and modifications of the environment and the tasks. .

The weekly sessions with the occupational therapist are meant to sustain motivation, follow-up on progress, adjust the home program for the coming week and support parents in how to carry out the daily interventions.

Primary outcomes

  1. Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)

    Time frame: Three times, at baseline, post-intervention (8-weeks) and follow-up (5-months)

    The purpose of the Goal Attainment Scaling, GAS is to measure goal attainment. GAS is an individualized criterion-referenced measure it involves describing current performance and specifying a range of outcomes for a specific goal, using the scale to evaluate the individual change after a specific intervention period

Secondary outcomes

  1. Performance scale of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

    Time frame: Assesed once a week up to 11 weeks which include three baseline assesments and eight assesments during the egiht weeks intervention period

    The performance scale of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure is a 10 point rating scale of ability of performance of a specific task, the purpose is to detect change in an individual's perception of the occupational performance.

  2. Beck Youth scales, subscale self-concept

    Time frame: Three times, at baseline, post-intervention (eigth weeks) and at follow-up (5-months)

    The purpose of the subscale self-concept in the Beck Youth Scales is to measures the child's estimated perceived self-concept.

Other outcomes

  1. Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI)

    Time frame: One time, at baseline

    The purpose of the Caregiver assistance scale of the PEDI, is to describes children's need for assistance in everyday tasks within the domains of self-care, mobility and social function.

  2. Parental questionnaire

    Time frame: Assesed once a week up to egiht weeks during the eight weeks intervention period

    The purpose of the parental questionnaire developed for the study is to capture the parents' perception of the coaching burden and motivation to practice at home.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Region Gävleborg

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of a Task Oriented Intervention for Children With Disabilities, Based on Children's or Parent's Goals, a Randomized Study.

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 11, 2014
Registry last updated
Jun 11, 2014

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