Status:

RECRUITING

Monitoring Fatigue In Daily Life In Adults With Cerebral Palsy or Acquired Brain Injury

Lead Sponsor:

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Collaborating Sponsors:

Center for Rehabilitation of Brain Injury (Center for Hjerneskade)

Vejlefjord Rehabilitation

Conditions:

Fatigue Symptom

Fatigue Intensity

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-65 years

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about levels and patterns of fatigue in adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and acquired brain injury (ABI) in daily life. The main question it aims to an...

Detailed Description

Fatigue is a major problem for adults with cerebral palsy (CP) or acquired brain injury (ABI), and contributes to disability, loss of productivity, and poor quality of life. Qualitative research indi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Score of minimum 4 on the 7-item Fatigue Severity Scale (CP and ABI only)
  • Speak, read, and write Danish
  • Living in a private residence (i.e., not in institutional care or facilities providing 24-hour assistance)
  • Able to walk independently or with assistive devices over short distances
  • Able to operate a smartphone independently
  • Additional inclusion criteria for CP specifically:
  • Self-reported diagnosis of CP
  • Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level ≤ II
  • Communication Function Classification System level ≤ II
  • Additional inclusion criteria for ABI specifically:
  • Self-reported diagnosis of ABI, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain infections, toxins, anoxia, or encephalopathy (transient ischemic attack, concussion or post-concussion syndrome, intracranial tumors, or progressive brain diseases are not included)
  • Between three months and two years post-injury
  • modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≤ 3

Exclusion

  • History of other neurological disorders or chronic fatigue syndrome requiring treatment
  • Current substance or alcohol abuse
  • Night shift work or travel across time zones (1 to 3 zones within the last week or 4 to 6 zones within the last two weeks or at least 7 zones within the last 4 weeks)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 26 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07135791

Start Date

March 26 2025

End Date

October 31 2026

Last Update

August 22 2025

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Neurorehabilitation Research and Knowledge Centre, Rigshospitalet

Glostrup Municipality, Denmark, 2600