NCT03218774

Supervised Fitness Program for Adults With Cerebral Palsy

Does Participating in a Supervised Fitness Program Extend the Benefits of Episodic Physical Therapy More Than a Home Exercise Program for Adults With Cerebral Palsy?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 community intervention approaches to maintain community mobility and walking speed in adults with cerebral palsy who have previously completed an 8 week course of physical therapy.

Detailed description

The proposed study will address the lifelong need for fitness in adults with cerebral palsy compared to individuals provided with a home exercise program at the end of their individualized physical therapy, individuals in the fitness group will… Primary Hypothesis: 1. Have higher Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Computer Adapted Test (PEDICAT) scores at the +12 weeks post intervention visit 2. Increase their PEDICAT scores across the study period, while the home fitness group will decrease performance on the PEDICAT. 3. Complete the Timed Up and Go (TUG) more quickly at +12 weeks post intervention Secondary Hypothesis (study not powered for these variables): 4. Walk further on the Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) at the +12 weeks post intervention visit

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Home Exercise Group	The Home group will meet with an exercise professional once and be given a home exercise program to complete 3 to 5 times per weeks at home.
BEHAVIORAL	Fitness Center Group	The Center group will be given an exercise program, a membership to a community fitness gym where they will be asked to exercise 3-5 times per week, and will be provided with 6 individual personal training sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-07-26
• Primary completion: 2018-12-20
• Completion: 2018-12-20
• First posted: 2017-07-17
• Last updated: 2019-08-07

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States