Recruiting

Relaxation TrainingRelaxation Training to Decrease Pain and Improve Function in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy

Sponsor:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Code:

NCT00061230

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 10 - 20

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

biofeedback-monitored relaxation training

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study will examine the effectiveness of relaxation training for providing pain relief and improving physical and psychological functioning in youth with physical disabilities due to cerebral palsy.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Study ID

NCT00061230

Start date

Mar, 2003

Status verified date

Apr, 2003

Completion date

Mar, 2006

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 10 - 20

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Cerebral palsy
Referred by the study physician
Chronic cerebral palsy-related pain for at least 3 months prior to study entry. The pain needs to have an average daily occurrence of 3 on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is no pain and 10 is extreme pain.
Primary language is English

Exclusion Criteria

Acute painful conditions
Cognitive impairment as determined by a score < 12 on the modified Mini-Mental Status Exam

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Interventions

biofeedback-monitored relaxation training

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

University of Washington Medical Center

Recruiting

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195

Contacts

Joyce M. Engel, Ph.D.

206-598-0005 knowles@u.washington.edu

Amy J. Hoffman, B.S.

206-616-9058 ajulian@u.washington.edu

Principal Investigator:

Joyce M. Engel, Ph.D., OT

More Information

Sponsor

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Last update posted

Jun 24, 2005

Last verified

Apr, 2003

Keywords

Relaxation training

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) on 2005-06-24.