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Metacognitive Strategy Training for Youth with Cerebral Palsy

This study is testing a program called Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation (PREP) for young people aged 13-17 with cerebral palsy (CP) and their caregivers. PREP is a problem-solving program that helps overcome challenges in daily life and uses the strengths of the young person and their family. The study also has an attention control group, which involves weekly virtual contact with a research team member. Researchers want to see if PREP is practical to deliver remotely and if it has any early positive effects. You could join if you are 13-17 years old with CP, can move around with or without equipment (GMFCS-E&R Levels I-III), and can communicate effectively (CFCS Levels I-III), along with a primary caregiver. The study's status is currently unclear.

Study design
This is an exploratory, randomized controlled trial. About 24 youth-caregiver pairs will be randomly assigned to either the PREP program or an attention control group.
What's involved
You and your caregiver would complete remote baseline assessments and then participate in 12 weekly virtual sessions, each lasting about 60 minutes. After 12 weeks, you would complete remote post-intervention assessments and may be invited for an optional interview.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Assessments are conducted at the end of the 12-week intervention or attention control period.

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NCT07424079

Metacognitive Strategy Training Intervention for Transition-Age Youth With Cerebral Palsy

Not Yet Recruiting
NAAges 13–17InterventionalTreatment
University of Missouri-Columbia
~24 participants
Updated 2026-08-19 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Pathways and Resources for Engagement and ParticipationAttention Control Condition

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
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What they're measuring
Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)
Measured over Post-Intervention (Week 13) or Attention Control (Week 13)
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Missouri1

Who to contact

Melanie M. Tkach, PhD
[email protected]
573-882-0992
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Youth aged 13 -17 with CP and one primary parent, guardian, or caregiver aged 18 or older
Youth ability to self-mobilize with or without adaptive equipment measured by the Gross Motor Function Scale-Expanded \& Revised (GMFCS-E\&R) Levels I - III
Effective youth communication measured by Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) Levels I - III
Ability to read, speak, and write English
Willingness to participate in all aspects of the proposed study.

Exclusion

Youth with profound intellectual disability
Youth with severe mental health conditions
Youth who engage in community-based transition services redundant with remote PREP

What this trial measures

  • Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)Post-Intervention (Week 13) or Attention Control (Week 13)

    Measure of intervention acceptability. Self-report Likert scale from 1 -completely disagree to 5 - completely agree

  • Semi-Structured InterviewPost-Intervention (Week 13) or Attention Control (Week 13)

    A brief interview to gather participant perceptions of the intervention, including their perceived benefit and practicality of the intervention and suggestions for improvement for the intervention. Data will be qualitative interview transcripts.