To evaluate increased benefits to upper limb function of home based assistive rehabilitation technology designed for children with cerebral palsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Generic Health Relevance and Cross Cutting Themes; Subtopic: Generic Health Relevance (all Subtopics); Disease: Paediatrics; Nervous System Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN26206379
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Leeds (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 18 December 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged 5 to 12 years with confirmed diagnosis of cerebral palsy
2. Children treated with botulinum for arm spasticity
3. Children with Manual Abilities Classification System Levels 2-4
4. Sufficient cognitive ability to be able to play simple computer games
5. Able to hold hand grip of robotic arm
6. Vision sufficient to view computer screen and follow onscreen movements.
Target Gender: Male & Female; Upper Age Limit 12 years ; Lower Age Limit 5 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children who have had upper limb surgery within the last 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified