The Effect of Using a New Interactive Device Based on Motor Skill Learning Principles on the Motor and Functional Abilities of Children With Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes in ABILHAND-Kids Questionnaire
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Recent research has shown that interventions with assistive technologies lead to an improvement in the motor and functional abilities of children with cerebral palsy (CP). REAtouch® is a new interactive interface based on motor skill learning principles. Its efficiency during intensive motor skill learning interventions has never been tested in children with bilateral cerebral palsy.
Therefore, the study aims to investigate the efficiency of using a virtual reality tool to provide a motor skill learning intervention in a randomized trial.
Detailed Description
Recent research has shown that interventions with assistive technologies could lead to an improvement in the motor and functional abilities of children with cerebral palsy (CP). However they usually miss the functional motor skill learning qualities to match the changes observed in high intensity motor skill learning based interventions.REAtouch® is a new interactive interface based on motor skill learning principles that could be implemented in intensive interventions. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the effects of intensive interventions with or without the interface on the motor and functional abilities of children with bilateral CP.
Investigators
Yannick Bleyenheuft
Professor
Université Catholique de Louvain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosed bilateral cerebral palsy,
- •MACS levels from I to III,
- •GMFCS levels from I to III,
- •Ability to follow instructions and complete testing.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Orthopedic surgery, botulinum toxin injections or another unusual intervention less than 6 months before or within the study period.
- •Unstable seizure
- •Severe visual or cognitive impairments likely to interfere with intervention or testing session completion
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes in ABILHAND-Kids Questionnaire
Time Frame: pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up
This ABILHAND-Kids Questionnaire has been developed to assess a child's unimanual and bimanual upper limb activities. It ranges from - 6 to +6 logits (higher score means better performance).
Changes in Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66):
Time Frame: pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up
The GMFM has been developed to measure the change in gross motor function over time in children with cerebral palsy.
Secondary Outcomes
- Changes in 6 Minutes Walking Test (6MWT)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up)
- Changes in Jebsen-Taylor Test(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up)
- Changes in temporal parameters of the gait (Stance time)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow-up)
- Changes in temporal parameters of the gait (Stride)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow-up)
- Changes in Executive Functions(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow-up)
- Changes in temporal parameters of the gait (Velocity)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow-up)
- Changes in ACTIVLIM-CP Questionnaire(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up)
- Changes in temporal parameters of the gait (Cycle time)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow-up)
- Changes in spatial parameters of the upper extremity (Smoothness)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow-up)
- Changes in Test of Arm Selective Control (TASC)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up)
- Changes in Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity (SCALE)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up)
- Changes in Box and Blocks test (BBT)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up)
- Changes in Modified Cooper test(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up)
- Changes in ABILOCO-Kids Questionnaire(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up)
- Changes in Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up)
- Changes in Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up)
- Changes in spatial parameters of the upper extremity (Straightness)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow-up)
- Changes in temporal parameters of the upper extremity (Kinematics assessments)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow-up)
- Changes in Both Hands Assessment (BoHA)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up)
- Changes in spatial parameters of the gait (Kinematics assessments)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow-up)
- Changes in temporal parameters of the gait (Swing time)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow-up)
- Changes in temporal parameters of the gait (Acceleration)(pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow-up)