Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) in Babies Home Program

Shaare Zedek Medical Center30 enrolled

Overview

The research objectives are to test the efficacy of a Modified CIMT treatment in babies diagnosed with hemiplegia, treated in a home program, as compared to a control group of babies receiving a parallel home program but with no CIMT.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hemiplegia Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT)DEVICE

soft mitten worn on the non hemiplegic hand

playBEHAVIORAL

play which encourages the use of the hemiplegic hand

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 MonthsMax age: 18 Months

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Babies age 7-18 months diagnosed with Hemiplegic cerebral palsy Exclusion Criteria: * Epilepsy not treated

Locations (1)

ShaareZMC

Jerusalem, Israel

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assistive Hand Assessment

Evaluation of the use of the hemiplegic hand as an assiting hand in bilateral activities

Time frame: after two months of treatment

Central Contacts

Rena Shara chamudot, Ms.c

CONTACT

chamudot@012.net.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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