Effectiveness of Standing Frame on Constipation in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Single‐Subject Study

This study was approved by the local Ethics Committee.This study has several limitation; primarily, the use of a single‐subject research design only makes possible the visual analysis of data obtained from a unique patient. So, by themselves, data obtained do not allow us any generalization for the target population. Future research should verify our results collecting more data and also investigating the effect of the standing‐frame on respiratory functions.Although the standing frame did not affect the frequency of evacuations or the characteristics of the stool, its employment reduced the inductions of evacuation and the related pain suffered by the child. However, this study has several limitations, such as the lack of generalization due to the fact that we studied a unique patient and the overall brevity of the study due to external circumstances. Therefore, we suggest future research to verify our results, also investigating the effect of the standing frame on respiratory functions.Relevance to clinical practice. The standing frame may positively influence the management of constipation of these children, possibly improving their quality of life. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Source: Occupational Therapy International - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research