Clinical Trial: Functional Abilities in Rett Syndrome

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Functional Abilities in Rett Syndrome

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).

Detailed Summary: 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.
Sponsor: Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas

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Information By: Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas

Dates:
Date Received: January 17, 2008
Date Started: February 2006
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Last Updated: March 6, 2008
Last Verified: January 2008