Determining if a customised in-home computer gaming system can improve sensory function in the hands of children with cerebral palsy.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral palsy (CP).; Tactile sensory agnosia; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000186853
• Lead Sponsor: Women's and Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Children with a confirmed diagnosis of cerebral palsy who are aged 5-15 years, with no previous hand surgery, who have not received botulinum toxin A in the last 3 months, and who have the ability to follow and respond to verbal instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

Children with a neurological condition other than cerebral palsy; children who are younger than 5 years of age or older than 15 years of age; children who have had hand surgery; children who have received botulinum toxin A within 3 months of stage 1 or within 3 months of stage 2; children who cannot follow and/or respond to verbal instructions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improved performance in the suite of sensory assessment measures. The assessment measures are: a test of stereognosis (using 12 everyday objects); a test of tactile discrimination; a test of proprioception (by moving the distal phalange either up or down); and a test of pressure sensitivity (using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments).[At first baseline (entry to Stage 1), at second baseline (entry to Stage 2, week 1), at the conclusion of the 6-week computer gaming trial (10 weeks post second baseline), and at 4 weeks post trial (14 weeks post second baseline). The computer gaming trial begins in week 5 and concludes in week 10.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improved performance in the measure of hand function, as measured using the Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test.[At first baseline (entry to Stage 1), at second baseline (entry to Stage 2, week 1), at the conclusion of the 6-week computer gaming trial (10 weeks post second baseline), and at 4 weeks post trial (14 weeks post second baseline). The computer gaming trial begins in week 5 and concludes in week 10.]