Cerebral Palsy (CP)NCT06748196
Awareness Among Physiotherapists About Effectiveness of Sensory Integration Therapy on Cerebral Palsy Population.
An observational study of Cerebral Palsy (CP), run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
The study is to interrogate the awareness level of physiotherapists that are working in the region of KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, to access whether they know about sensory integration therapy or they use it for the patients of cerebral palsy in their treatment plan or not. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 25 Sep 2024to 10 Jan 2025
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Month
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Physical Therapists of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Who may be able to join
- Physical Therapists working across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa representative of all divisions of the province.
- Physical Therapists working as clinicians or working in healthcare vicinities from at least 2 years.
Who cannot join
- Non practicing Physical Therapists
- Freshly graduated Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapists working in areas other than Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Pakistan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Riphah International University
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000
Imran Amjad, Phd, 9233224390125, imran.amjad@ripha.edu.pk
Muhammad Asif Javed, MS, 03224209422, a.javed@riphah.edu.pk
About this study
Official title: Awareness Among Physiotherapists of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa About the Effectiveness of Sensory Integration Therapy on Cerebral Palsy Population.
The study is to interrogate the awareness level of physiotherapists that are working in the region of KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, to access whether they know about sensory integration therapy or they use it for the patients of cerebral palsy in their treatment plan or not.
Read the detailed description
The study title is ''AWARENESS AMONG PHYSICAL THERAPISTS OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SENSORY INTEGRATION THERAPY ON CEREBRAL PALSY POPULATION.' it is a cross-sectional study that will be conducted in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The data will be conducted by 110 physical therapists on a self designed tool, that will allow us to know about the awareness among the physical therapist of this particular region to know if they are using sensory integration therapy in the treatment plan of the children suffering from cerebral palsy to know whether the sensory issues are being addressed over there by this therapy or not. Another purpose of this study is to make the therapists aware about sensory integration therapy and its efficacy in treating sensory processing and sensory integration issues present in the children that are suffering from cerebral palsy. The data will be collected by the physical therapists that are currently working in various hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa located in different regions of the province.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Keywords
- Cerebral Palsy, Sensory Integration Therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Cerebral Palsy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Physiotherapists | • Physical Therapists working across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa representative of all divisions of the province. • Physical Therapists working as clinicians or working in healthcare vicinities from at least 2 years. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Survey tool awareness of Physical Therapists about sensory integration therapy
Survey was conducted through adapted questionnaire among the physical therapists of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Measured: 60 minutes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Dec 2024
- Study start25 Sep 2024
- Primary completion5 Jan 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion10 Jan 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Cerebral Palsy (CP)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 1 Month
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Muhammad Shafique Akhtar, MS*, Principal investigator, Riphah International Lahore
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06748196
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/RCR/AHS/24/0719
- Status last verified
- Jan 2025
- First submitted
- 3 Nov 2024
- Last updated
- 3 Jan 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Warutkar VB, Krishna Kovela R. Review of Sensory Integration Therapy for Children With Cerebral Palsy. Cureus. 2022 Oct 26;14(10):e30714. doi: 10.7759/cureus.30714. eCollection 2022 Oct.
PubMed 36439588
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Jan 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Awareness Among Physiotherapists of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa About the Effectiveness of Sensory Integration Therapy on Cerebral Palsy Population.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06748196
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REC/RCR/AHS/24/0719
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Keywords
- Cerebral Palsy, Sensory Integration Therapy
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 5 Jan 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 10 Jan 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study is to interrogate the awareness level of physiotherapists that are working in the region of KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, to access whether they know about sensory integration therapy or they use it for the patients of cerebral palsy in their treatment plan or not.
Detailed description
The study title is ''AWARENESS AMONG PHYSICAL THERAPISTS OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SENSORY INTEGRATION THERAPY ON CEREBRAL PALSY POPULATION.' it is a cross-sectional study that will be conducted in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The data will be conducted by 110 physical therapists on a self designed tool, that will allow us to know about the awareness among the physical therapist of this particular region to know if they are using sensory integration therapy in the treatment plan of the children suffering from cerebral palsy to know whether the sensory issues are being addressed over there by this therapy or not. Another purpose of this study is to make the therapists aware about sensory integration therapy and its efficacy in treating sensory processing and sensory integration issues present in the children that are suffering from cerebral palsy. The data will be collected by the physical therapists that are currently working in various hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa located in different regions of the province.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Target follow-up
- 1 Month
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Physiotherapists | – | –• Physical Therapists working across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa representative of all divisions of the province. • Physical Therapists working as clinicians or working in healthcare vicinities from at least 2 years. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Physical Therapists of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Physical Therapists working across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa representative of all divisions of the province.
- Physical Therapists working as clinicians or working in healthcare vicinities from at least 2 years.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Non practicing Physical Therapists
- Freshly graduated Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapists working in areas other than Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Survey tool awareness of Physical Therapists about sensory integration therapy
Time frame: 60 minutes
Survey was conducted through adapted questionnaire among the physical therapists of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Jan 2025.
- Background: PubMed 36439588Warutkar VB, Krishna Kovela R. Review of Sensory Integration Therapy for Children With Cerebral Palsy. Cureus. 2022 Oct 26;14(10):e30714. doi: 10.7759/cureus.30714. eCollection 2022 Oct.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Muhammad Shafique Akhtar, MS* principal investigator
Riphah International Lahore
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Cerebral Palsy (CP), run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Imran Amjad, PhD (9233224390125, imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Survey tool awareness of Physical Therapists about sensory integration therapy (time frame: 60 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06748196, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Jan 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.