Intensive bimanual therapy for children with cerebral palsy

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project investigates the effects of intensive bimanual therapy on children with cerebral palsy, focusing on improving both uni- and bi-manual motor functions and the spontaneous use of the most affected arm in daily activities. Thirty children will participate in a day camp where they will engage in activities using both hands for 6 hours a day over 10 days. Evaluations will occur before, immediately after, and six months post-intervention, utilizing neuroimaging, clinical assessments, robotic evaluations, and inertial control units to measure outcomes. The study aims to clarify the relationship between brain function and clinical improvements in motor skills.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Having a diagnosis of cerebral palsy or spastic hemiparesis encephalopathy
* Having sensorimotor deficits of one or both upper limb (spastic hemiparesis with a dominance on one side of the body; Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) level

  1, 2 or 3);
* Having cognitive capacities to understand and perform task of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presenting other significant health problem which may interfere with the requested task or with the clinical intervention;
* Having Botox injection in one or both upper limbs with the 4 months prior to the intervention;
* Presenting significant uncorrected visual deficits.

N.B. Having a ferromagnetic implant is not an exclusion criterion, such participant will be eligible but will not perform the MRI.

Where it's running

• Université Laval
  Québec, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Catherine Mercier, PhD;OT
• Email: catherine.mercier@rea.ulaval.ca
• Phone: 141852991416701

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.