Status of People With Cerebral Palsy and Their Caregivers During COVID-19 Pandemic

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COVID-19

7,640 studies on the registry are indexed under COVID-19; 488 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 60 is below the median of 261 across 3,136 observational studies indexed under COVID-19.

Lead sponsor

Universidad de Granada is the lead sponsor of 241 studies on the registry; 41 are open to participants now.

Study population

Groups and cohorts

• Cerebral palsy patients and caregivers

  Cerebral palsy patients and caregivers

• Healthy people and their caregivers

  Healthy people and their caregivers

Primary outcomes

1. Questionnaire of Knowledge, attitudes and practice towards COVID-19

   Questionnaire to evaluate the knowledge about COVID-19. It includes 12 items. Patients have to answer true/false. Higher puntuation indicates better knowledge results.

   Time frame: Baseline

2. Caregiver COVID-19 limitation scale

   This scale is used to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on caregivers. Scores ranged from 1 to 10, and a higher score indicates more limitations.

   Time frame: Baseline

3. Fear of Coronavirus-19 Scale

   It is a scale that assesses the fear of COVID-19. It consists of 7 items scored on a 5-item Likert scale. The higher the score, the more fear.

   Time frame: Baseline

4. Covid-19 Stress Scale (CSS)

   COVID stress scale (CSS): is a 36-item COVID Stress Scale (CSS) to measure these features, as they pertain to COVID-19. The CSS were developed to better understand and assess COVID-19-related distress. The scales were intentionally designed so they could be readily adapted for future pandemics.

   Time frame: Baseline

5. Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS)

   Coronavirus anxiety scale (CAS): It is a scale that measures the anxiety generated by COVID-19 in the last two weeks. It presents 5 items and a score\> 9 indicates dysfunctional anxiety associated with the pandemic.

   Time frame: Baseline

6. Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10

   Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) was used to measure resilience. Respondents are asked to answer on a five-point Likert scale (0 = totally disagree to 4 = totally agree)

   Time frame: Baseline

7. COPE

   The Brief-COPE is a 28 item self-report questionnaire designed to measure effective and ineffective ways to cope with a stressful life event. "Coping" is defined broadly as an effort used to minimize distress associated with negative life experiences

   Time frame: Baseline

8. Medical Outcomes Study-Social Support Survey

   This brief, self-administered Social Support Survey instrument was developed for patients in the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS), a two-year study of patients with chronic conditions. Higher puntuations indicate higher social support.

   Time frame: Baseline

9. Zarit Burden Inventory

   The Zarit Burden Inventory examines burden associated with functional/behavioural impairments and the home care situation. Higher puntuations indicate higher burden.

   Time frame: Baseline

Secondary outcomes

1. Euroqol-5D

   The perception of the level of health and the quality of life were evaluated with the questionnaire European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D). It is composed of 2 parts in which health status is assessed: Descriptive system: It consists on 5 dimensions that include mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Patients classify their health status in 3 severity levels: having no problems, having some or moderate problems, being unable to do/having extreme problems. Visual Analog Scale, by which respondents can report their perceived health status with a grade ranging from 0 (the worst possible health status) to 100 (the best possible health status)

   Time frame: Baseline

2. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

   Anxiety and depression will be assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) . This scale is composed of 14 items divided into two subscales, 7 items of anxiety and 7 items of depression, involving higher values worse psycho-emotional state.

   Time frame: Baseline

3. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

   The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-rated questionnaire which assesses sleep quality and disturbances in the previous month.

   Time frame: Baseline

4. International Physical Activity Questionnaire

   The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was developed to measure health-related physical activity (PA) in populations. Higher scores indicates higher physical activity levels.

   Time frame: Baseline

5. Functional independence measure

   The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is an 18-item measurement tool that explores an individual's physical, psychological and social function. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

   Time frame: Baseline

6. Gross motor function classification system

   The GMFCS, or Gross Motor Function Classification System, is a five-level classification that differentiates children with cerebral palsy based on the child's current gross motor abilities, limitations in gross motor function, and need for assistive technology and wheeled mobility.

   Time frame: Baseline

7. Manual Agility Classification System

   The Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) describes how children with cerebral palsy use their hands to handle objects in daily activities. MACS describes five levels.

   Time frame: Baseline

Individual participant data

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