Early Detection & Intervention of Cerebral Palsy in Ireland

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common lifelong physical disability. It is defined as a non-progressive disorder of movement originating from neural lesions in the perinatal period, and is associated with a wide range of common comorbidities in many individuals. These include problems speaking, hearing, seeing, thinking, feeding and controlling their bladder. People with CP often have additional challenges such as behavioural and emotional issues, pain, and poor sleep. Many of these challenges respond well to intervention in early childhood, as brain plasticity is at its greatest in the first 2 years of life. However, in most clinical settings, the age for diagnosis of CP is between 24 to 29 months, after this window of neurodevelopmental opportunity. This project will aim to improve the Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy in Ireland. This will be achieved by implementing an evidence-based approach to follow-up of High risk infants.

NCT Number	NCT05907837
Lead Sponsor	University College Cork Collaborators: National Maternity Hospital, Ireland, University Maternity Hospital Limerick, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, The Rotunda Hospital, Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Conditions	Cerebral Palsy, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Enrollment	1,500 participants
Start Date	2023-07-01
Primary Completion	2027-06-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2023-10-02