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Arm circumference may help spot malnutrition in kids with cerebral palsy

NCT ID NCT07351695

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study involved 84 children with cerebral palsy to see if measuring mid-upper arm circumference can help assess their nutritional status. Standard height and weight measurements are often hard to get in these children due to motor and feeding difficulties. The researchers compared arm measurements to standard growth charts and linked them to the children's motor and feeding abilities. The goal is to find a practical way to identify malnutrition early in this vulnerable group.

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to better, simpler ways to check for malnutrition in children with cerebral palsy, helping doctors provide more targeted nutritional support.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures current nutrition status and does not test any intervention, so it cannot directly improve health outcomes.

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Study facts

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Participants

84 people

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Started

Oct 2023

Finished

Jan 2025

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population consists of children and adolescents with a confirmed diagnosis of cerebral palsy who are followed at a tertiary referral center. Participants are recruited during routine outpatient follow-up visits and represent a wide spectrum of motor and feeding functional severity. The population includes patients across all levels of gross motor function and eating and drinking ability, allowing evaluation of nutritional status across varying degrees of functional impairment. Anthropometric and clinical data are collected as part of standard care, without any modification to routine clinical management. This population reflects a real-world clinical setting in which nutritional assessment is routinely performed in children with cerebral palsy, including those with severe motor and feeding limitations.

Ages

18 months to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria * Children and adolescents with a confirmed diagnosis of cerebral palsy * Age between 18 months and 18 years at the time of assessment * Attendance at routine outpatient follow-up at the study center during the study period * Availability of anthropometric measurements required for nutritional assessment * Availability of functional classification using the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and/or the Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) * Written informed consent obtained from a parent or legal guardian Exclusion Criteria * Presence of acute illness or infection at the time of assessment that could interfere with anthropometric measurements * Known genetic syndromes or metabolic disorders affecting growth independently of cerebral palsy * Incomplete clinical or anthropometric data preventing classification of nutritional status * Previous major surgery or hospitalization within a period that could significantly influence nutritional measurements (as determined by the treating clinician)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy Child Nutrition Disorders Feeding and Eating Disorders Malnutrition Motor Activity nutritional deficiency disease

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Cerebral palsy (CP) Malnutrition in children

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Research and Training Hospital

    Menteşe, Muğla, 48000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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