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Effects of a conductive education course in young children with cerebral palsy:A randomized controlled trial
Hilde Tinderholt Myrhaug1, Jan Odgaard-Jensen1, Sigrid Østensjø2
1a Knowledge Centre , Norwegian Institute of Public Health , Oslo , Norway.
Purpose:
To evaluate the effects of a conductive education (CE) course followed by conventional practice, on gross motor function, other functional skills, quality of life, and parents' experiences of family-centered services in young children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods:
Twenty-one children with CP, 3-6 years old, were randomized to one 3-week CE course followed by conventional practice or conventional practice on a waiting list. Outcomes were measured 4 months after baseline. A web-based log collected data on the conventional practice.
Results:
No additional improvements in the children's outcome were found. However, parents in the CE group reported that they received more information than parents in the waiting list group (p = 0.01). Children in both groups performed high amount of conventional practice at home.
Conclusions:
A 3-week CE course did not add any improvements in the children's functioning, possibly explained by the large amount of conventional practice reported of both groups.
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