Participate CP 2: optimising participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy - protocol for a phase III randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) participate less in physical activities and have increased sedentary behaviour compared with typically developing peers. Participate CP is a participation-focused therapy intervention for children with CP with demonstrated efficacy in a phase II randomised controlled trial (RCT) to increase perceived performance of physical activity participation goals. This study will test the effectiveness of Participate CP in a multisite phase III RCT.

Methods and analysis

One hundred children with CP, aged 8-14 years, classified Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I-IV will be randomised to either (1) receive Participate CP once/week for 1 hour for 12 weeks, or (2) waitlist control, usual care group. The waitlist group will the

SUBMITTER: Sakzewski L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10551958 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature