PC MIROIR : Effects of Mirror Therapy in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Procedure: mirror therapy; Procedure: bimanual rehabilitation exercises

• Registration Number: NCT02131909
• Lead Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital

Brief Summary

This is a randomized and comparative prospective test, monocentric and controlled (mirror therapy versus bimanual rehabilitation exercises), in single-blind (investigator and occupational therapist " 1 " do not know the type of rehabilitation performed).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-02
• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-05-05
• Study First Posted: 2014-05-06
• Primary Completion: 2016-11
• Study Completion: 2017-11
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-22
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

• Unilateral spastic cerebral palsy as defined by SCPE (Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe)
• Aged 7 to 17 years
• MACS (Manual Ability Classification System) 1 to 3
• Extension of the wrist more than 10°
• Free, informed and written consent of the parents
• Free, informed and written consent of the child
• affiliated, via his/her parents, to the Social Security regime

Exclusion Criteria

• Other neuromuscular disorders known
• Cognitive impairment hampering the understanding of instructions
• Upper-limb pain (EVA score >3)
• Restriction of passive range of motion
• Visual impairment not allowing the visualization of the upper limb in the mirror
• Upper-limb Botulinum toxin injection in upper limb 6 months prior to inclusion

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
mirror therapy	mirror therapy	5 sessions mirror therapy 15 minutes per week for 5 weeks
bimanual rehabilitation exercises	bimanual rehabilitation exercises	5 sessions control therapy 15 minutes per week for 5 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of the AHA (Assisting Hand Assessment) score	5 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evolution of the AHA score	baseline, 5 weeks, 10 weeks	a variance analysis using 2 factors (time, group) is used (between the onset and 5 weeks later, between the onset and 10 weeks later)
Measurement of the maximal grasp and pinch strength	baseline, 5 weeks, 10 weeks	with a Baseline dynamometer
Qualitative and quantitative measurement of movement	baseline, 5 weeks, 10 weeks	by a kinematic analysis via an Optitrack system
Measurement of the manual ability	baseline, 5 weeks, 10 weeks	by Abilhand-kids questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Rennes; 🇫🇷 Rennes, France