Constraint Induced Movement Therapy on Infantile Hemiplegia

CEU San Pablo University16 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the functionality of the affected upper limb in infantile hemiplegia by applying a protocol of modified constraint-induced movement therapy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hemiplegia

Interventions

mCIMTPROCEDURE

affected upper limb use with constraint of the healthy hand

Unimanual therapy without constraint UTWCPROCEDURE

affected upper limb use without constraint of healthy hand

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 8 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children's Hemiplegia Medical diagnosis. * Aged between 4 and 8 years. * Lack of activity of the affected upper extremity. * Overcoming 10th extension at the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint. * Complete the 20 º of wrist extension of the affected upper extremity. * Adequate cognitive development to understand verbal commands given for the execution of tasks. * Cooperation in the execution of tasks. Exclusion Criteria: * To Have vision problems that prevent them from carrying out the intervention. * Having significant balance changes that endanger the child fall to bring a restriction in the affected upper limb. * Submit uncontrolled seizures. * To Have received botulinum toxin prior to 6 months prior to the intervention.

Locations (1)

San Pablo CEU University

Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline on the Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST) at week 5.

Time frame: Baseline, week 5.

Change from baseline on the Shuee Evaluation at week 5

Time frame: baseline, week 5

Secondary Outcomes

Change from baseline on visual-motor coordination at week 5.

Circuit described by Mak in 2010

Time frame: Baseline, week 5.

Change from baseline on Grip strength at week 5.

Time frame: Baseline, week 5.

Change from baseline on the Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE) at week 5.

Time frame: Baseline, week 5.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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