This observational study aims to describe changes in the functional abilities of children, adolescents and young adults with cancer who are undergoing physiotherapy or neuropsychomotor rehabilitation. This is real-world study aiming to describe normal rehabilitation pathways in many different hospitals or rehabilitation centres in Italy.
The primary research question is:
1\) What are the longitudinal changes in functional abilities among these patients receiving physiotherapy or neuropsychomotor rehabilitation?
The secondary research questions are:
1. What types of rehabilitation practices are implemented across AIEOP centres? 2. What are the rehabilitation needs among patients undergoing physiotherapy or neuropsychomotor rehabilitation? 3. How does health-related quality of life differ across the various stages of the rehabilitation pathway? Participants undergoing usual rehabilitation treatment are evaluated on their functional abilities on a monthly basis. If they agree to participate in this study, the main characteristics of the rehabilitation treatment and the monthly evaluation are collected.
Diagnosis of cancer,
Children, adolescents and young adults aged between 0 and 24 years old,
Children, adolescents and young adults at any stage of treatment and off therapy,
Children, adolescents and young adults referred to the Rehabilitation Service of AIEOP centres and Rehabilitation Centres that provide rehabilitation care for paediatric and young adult cancer patients involved in the study.
Failure to sign the consent/assent form for participation in the study by the subject and/or by the person exercising parental authority.
Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica
Lead sponsor