Intensive Strength Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy - Effect on Hand Function

St. Olavs Hospital10 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study is to gain more knowledge about the association between muscle weakness, spasticity and motor control in children with cerebral palsy, and its relationship to hand function.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Botulinum Toxin ADRUG

Resistance trainingBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 10 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed spastic hemiplegic or diplegic cerebral palsy, reduced handfunction. * Indication for treatment with Botulinum Toxin A * Score 3 on House Classification of Upper-Extremity Functional Use * Score 3 or better on Manual Ability Classification System Exclusion Criteria: * surgery within the last two years * Treatment with Botulinum Toxin within the last six months

Locations (1)

St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, Norway

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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