NCT07394985

Fiability of a Telerehabilitation Programme Based on the Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) Model on Gross Motor Function and Functional Performance in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Escola Superior Saúde Fernando Pessoa · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Months – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Experimental study with a control group, developed with the aim of analyzing the impact of a telerehabilitation program based on the Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) model on gross motor function and functional performance in children with cerebral palsy.

Detailed description

The sample consisted of 20 children divided into two equivalent groups: an experimental group (n = 10), which received the TND intervention program in a synchronous telerehabilitation format for six months, and a control group (n = 10), which maintained the usual care and clinical follow-up plan without additional structured intervention. The children included had a clinical diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy, aged between 6 months and 6 years, classified between levels I and IV of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). The pre-intervention assessment was performed before the start of the program, and the post-intervention assessment took place after six months. The assessments included the GMFM-88, to measure gross motor function, and the CO-OP Performance Measure (COOPM), to assess caregivers' perceptions of performance and satisfaction.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy Children

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	neurodevelopmental treatment based on the Bobath concept	Participants in the intervention group receive a structured telerehabilitation program based on neurodevelopmental principles. The intervention is delivered remotely by a physiotherapist through scheduled sessions and focuses on improving motor control, postural alignment, balance, and functional movement according to each child's abilities. The program is individualized and adapted to the functional level of each participant and is conducted over a predefined intervention period.
OTHER	neurodevelopmental treatment according to the Bobath concept	Participants in the control group continue to receive conventional in-person physiotherapy based on neurodevelopment according to the Bobath concept.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-04
• Primary completion: 2026-03-01
• Completion: 2026-09-01
• First posted: 2026-02-06
• Last updated: 2026-02-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Portugal