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NCT Number: NCT04891328

Experience With a Pediatric Summer Intensive Therapy Program

The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experiences of children with neurodevelopmental diagnoses and their caregivers with an intensive model of therapy. Children will receive usual care during the summer intensive program and the investigators will access medical records to assess effectiveness. Children and caregivers will also be asked to participate in semi-structured interviews upon the completion of the episode of care.

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Key information

Conditions

Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

4 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Missouri Healthcare Children's Therapy Center

Columbia, Missouri, 65211, United States

About this study

The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experiences of children with neurodevelopmental diagnoses and their caregivers with an intensive model of therapy. Research questions include: 1.) What are the perceptions of children and caregivers about intensive therapy after participating in multiple intensive therapy episodes over time? 2.) Why do caregivers choose to continue with an intensive model of therapy periodically for their child with neurodevelopmental diagnoses? 3.) What were the outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities participating in an episode of intensive therapy? Children will receive usual care during the summer intensive program and the investigators will access medical records to assess effectiveness. Children and caregivers will also be asked to participate in semi-structured interviews upon the completion of the episode of care.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Children receiving therapy through the Children's Therapy Center's Tiger Intensive Program and their caregivers from May 24 to August 13 2021.

Exclusion criteria

  • n/a

Treatment and study plan

Intensive therapy program

Other

The intensive therapy program consists of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy 3-6 hours x 4-5 days/week for 4 weeks. The individual therapies received will vary with the child/caregiver goals and be based on neuroplasticity and motor learning principles.

Primary outcomes

  1. Semi-structured interviews

    Time frame: at discharge assessed up to 10 days

    Upon completion of the program, children and caregivers will participate in an interview about their experience

  2. Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

    Time frame: measured at discharge 4 weeks after enrollment

    Individualized client-centered performance measure

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Lower extremity passive range of motion

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Measured at ankle, knee, and hip with goniometer

  2. Change in Thomas Test

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Hip flexor length test

  3. Change in popliteal angle

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Hamstring length test

  4. Change in Gastrocnemius muscle length

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Measured with goniometer

  5. Change in Kids Bestest

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Balance measure for pediatric patients

  6. Change in m-CTSIB

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Balance measure

  7. Change in Early Clinical Assessment of Balance

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Balance measure

  8. Change in Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCO)

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Measurement of trunk control

  9. Change in Edinburgh Visual Gait Scale

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Observational Gait measure

  10. Change in Timed Up and Down Stairs

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Measure of stair performance

  11. Change in Timed on and off the floor

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Measure of transition from floor to standing

  12. Change in 6 minute walk test

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Measure of walking performance

  13. Change in Peds QL

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Pediatric quality of life measure

  14. Change in GOAL

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    patient reported measure of function mobility

  15. Change in Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Measure of amount of disability

  16. Pediatric Balance Scale

    Time frame: Measured at day 1 and discharge 4 weeks later

    Measure of balance

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Missouri-Columbia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Experience of Participating in a Pediatric Summer Intensive Therapy Program--A Mixed Methods Study

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
May 18, 2021
Registry last updated
Mar 28, 2022

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