?Effect of dynamic splinting on function in children with cerebral palsy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013110915329N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
1.Diagnosed with hemiplegia by neurologist 2. Be in levels 2-1 of the manual ability classification system (MACS)
3. Aged from 6 to 14 years.
4. Cooperation of the patient and family Exclusion criteria:
1. Fixed shortness or deformity that limited necessary range of motion for this study.
2. Orthopedic surgery or pharmaceutical interventions in the last 6 months for reducing spasticity
3.Diagnosed with mental retardation or cognitive delays deficits and other impairments ( seizures, visual impairment and etc. )
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Grip strength. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediate after intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Using Jamar digital hand dynamometer and Kg measure.;Pinch strength. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediate after intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Using Jamar Pinch gauge and Kg measure.;Manual dexterity. Timepoint: Before intervention, 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, grade scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Height. Timepoint: In first of study. Method of measurement: Meter, centimeter.;Weight. Timepoint: In first of study. Method of measurement: Weight scale/ Kg.;Body mass index (BMI). Timepoint: In first of study. Method of measurement: Weight/(height)^2.