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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12614001275651
ACTRN12614001275651
Active, not recruiting
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Does wearing a rigid wrist hand orthosis in combination with evidence informed occupational therapy, compared to evidence informed occupational therapy alone, prevent and/or reduce wrist/hand impairment and improve activity and participation outcomes in children aged less than 3 years with, or at risk of, cerebral palsy?

Christine Imms0 sites98 target enrollmentStarted: December 5, 2014Last updated:

Overview

Phase
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Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
Christine Imms
Enrollment
98

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
Months to 35 Months (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of, or identified as at risk of, cerebral palsy as reported in the child’s medical history. Every 6 months the diagnosis/risk of CP will be reviewed and at study exit a diagnosis of cerebral palsy needs to be confirmed by a medical specialist.
  • Aged 0\-35 months on recruitment;
  • Presents with persistent abnormal flexion postures of the wrist \+/\- fingers \+/\- thumb;
  • Full passive range of movement in the wrist and hand;
  • Parents able to understand written and spoken English.

Exclusion Criteria

  • The presence of child and/or family factors, determined in consultation with the family, that identify upper limb orthoses wear as not clinically indicated;
  • Allergy/sensitivity to splinting material;
  • Family inability to access the study assessment or treatment site (due to geography).

Investigators

Sponsor
Christine Imms

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