Actively Recruiting
Early Detection & Intervention of Cerebral Palsy in Ireland
Led by University College Cork · Updated on 2023-10-02
1500
Participants Needed
5
Research Sites
260 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University College Cork
Lead Sponsor
N
National Maternity Hospital, Ireland
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common lifelong physical disability. It is defined as a non-progressive disorder of movement originating from neural lesions in the perinatal period, and is associated with a wide range of common comorbidities in many individuals. These include problems speaking, hearing, seeing, thinking, feeding and controlling their bladder. People with CP often have additional challenges such as behavioural and emotional issues, pain, and poor sleep. Many of these challenges respond well to intervention in early childhood, as brain plasticity is at its greatest in the first 2 years of life. However, in most clinical settings, the age for diagnosis of CP is between 24 to 29 months, after this window of neurodevelopmental opportunity. This project will aim to improve the Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy in Ireland. This will be achieved by implementing an evidence-based approach to follow-up of High risk infants.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Early Detection & Intervention of Cerebral Palsy in Ireland
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Legal guardians must be able and willing to give written informed consent and to comply with the requirements of this study protocol.
- Infants considered high risk for cerebral palsy and neuro-developmental impairment.
- Infants born at or before 32 weeks Post Menstrual Age or weighing 1500 grams or less.
- Encephalopathic infants.
- Infants with neurological risk factors such as injury or malformation on neuroimaging or persistently abnormal neurological examination.
You will not qualify if you...
- Death prior to discharge from the neonatal unit.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 5 locations
1
Cork University Maternity Hospital
Cork, Ireland
Actively Recruiting
2
Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
Actively Recruiting
3
National Maternity Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
Actively Recruiting
4
The Rotunda Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
Actively Recruiting
5
University Maternity Hospital Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
B
Brian H Walsh
CONTACT
T
Teresa Berkery
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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