Effects of Intensive Upper and Lower Limbs Motor Control Therapy in Cerebral Palsy Children

Overview

The aim of the study is to determine the effetiveness of the intensive upper and lower limbs therapy to improve the funtional outcomes and to minimize ther energetic spendings during funtional activities in Cerebral Palsy patients.

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: August 3, 2017

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to determine the effetiveness of the intensive upper and lower limbs therapy to improve the funtional outcomes and to minimize ther energetic spendings during funtional activities in Cerebral Palsy patients. Also to know paretns and caregivers perceptions.

Interventions

  • Other: Intensive bimanual therapy
    • Ninety hours of intensive bimanual therapy
  • Other: Intensive neurodevelopmental therapy
    • Ninety hours of intensive neurodevelopmental therapy

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Intensive bimanual therapy
    • Ninety hours of intensive bimanual therapy
  • Active Comparator: Neurodevelopmental treatment
    • Ninety hours of intensive neurodevelopmental therapy

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Arm Funtion
    • Time Frame: 6 months
    • Assissting Hand Assessment Instrument (AHA)

Secondary Measures

  • Funtional Activity
    • Time Frame: 6 months
    • Jebsen Taylor Hand Funtion Test
  • Perception of performance in everyday living
    • Time Frame: 6 months
    • Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COMP)

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Cerebral Palsy Exclusion Criteria:

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Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 6 Years

Maximum Age: 12 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • University of Alcala
  • Collaborator
    • European University Spain
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Isabel Rodriguez Costa, PhD – University of Alcala
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Andrew Gordon, PhD, Study Director, Columbia Universuty

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