Effects of Botulinum injections on the development of arm and hand function in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy

Completed

• Conditions: nilateral spastic cerebral palsy; Nervous System Diseases; Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy

• Registration Number: ISRCTN84681422
• Lead Sponsor: Queen Silvia Children's Hospital (Sweden)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-11-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Unilateral spastic cerebral palsy with spasticity in the upper limb, typically in the pronator, thumb muscles and elbow flexors
2. Age 18 months to 10 years
3. Living in Västra Götaland

Exclusion Criteria

1. Intellectual disability interfering with the intervention program
2. Upper limb dystonia
3. Previous upper limb surgery or Botulinum toxin injections

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified