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Functional Abilities in Rett Syndrome

Sponsor
Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00630422
Collaborator
University of Sao Paulo (Other)
64
Enrollment
1
Location
10
Duration (Months)
6.4
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and determinate the functional abilities in Rett syndrome conforming to the established Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI).

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    Rett syndrome (RS) is a progressive neurological disturbance of genetic cause that affects females almost exclusively. It is caused by mutations, usually sporadic, of the MECP2 gene located in the X chromosome. In consequence to the serious cognitive and motor compromise, the RS patients have great difficulty in accomplishing day-to-day tasks. The objective of this work is to evaluate the functional abilities in RS to help therapists in theirs treatments programs.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    64 participants
    Observational Model:
    Ecologic or Community
    Time Perspective:
    Cross-Sectional
    Official Title:
    Functional Abilities in Rett Syndrome
    Study Start Date :
    Feb 1, 2006
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Sep 1, 2006
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Dec 1, 2006

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    64

    All Patients

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

      Eligibility Criteria

      Criteria

      Ages Eligible for Study:
      N/A and Older
      Sexes Eligible for Study:
      Female
      Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
      Yes
      Inclusion Criteria:
      • Patients with Rett syndrome that matched the criteria for the classic form of the disease
      Exclusion Criteria:

      • Any other disease;

      • Rett syndrome associated with other disease

      • Rett syndrome that not that matched the criteria for the classic form of the disease

      Contacts and Locations

      Locations

      Site City State Country Postal Code
      1 Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas São Paulo Brazil 04505-001

      Sponsors and Collaborators

      • Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas
      • University of Sao Paulo

      Investigators

      • Principal Investigator: Carlos BM Monteiro, PhD, Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas

      Study Documents (Full-Text)

      None provided.

      More Information

      Additional Information:

      Publications

      None provided.
      Responsible Party:
      , ,
      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
      NCT00630422
      Other Study ID Numbers:
      • monteiro
      • monteiro1
      First Posted:
      Mar 7, 2008
      Last Update Posted:
      Mar 7, 2008
      Last Verified:
      Jan 1, 2008
      Keywords provided by , ,
      Rett Syndrome
      Selfcare
      Mobility limitation
      Interpersonal relations
      This study avaliated patients with Rett Syndrome
      Additional relevant MeSH terms:
      Rett Syndrome
      Syndrome

      Study Results

      No Results Posted as of Mar 7, 2008