Sensorimotor Training and Constraint Induced Movement Therapy on Upper Extremity Function in Children With Hemiplegic CP

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Other: sensorimotor training; Other: constraint induced movement therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05490758
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The aim of the work was to find out the effects of sensorimotor training and constraint induced movement therapy on upper extremity function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

The significance of this study is that there was paucity of literature in finding the comparative effects of sensorimotor training and constraint induced movement therapy on upper extremity function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. The aim is to find out the effects of sensorimotor training on motor functioning of the upper extremity in comparison of constraint induced movement therapy.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-05-18
• Primary Completion: 2022-06-15
• Study Completion: 2022-06-28
• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-14
• Status Verified: 2022-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-08-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2022-08-08
• Last Update Posted: 2022-08-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• subjects who were fully oriented
• children diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy
• no history of intramuscular botulinum injections past one year

Exclusion Criteria

• children with epilepsy
• gross deformity of upper limb
• children with contractures

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
sensorimotor training	sensorimotor training	sensorimotor training group did sensorimotor activities e.g play with dough,peg games 5 days a week for 4 weeks.
constraint induced movement therapy	constraint induced movement therapy	constraint induced movement therapy group in which affected arm was constraint for 6 hours a day for 5 days a week for 4 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nine hole peg test	4 weeks	nine hole peg test to check hand dexterity and grip. The patient is seated at a table with a container holding nine pegs and a wood/plastic block containing nine empty holes and asked to put the nine pegs in nine holes in a block one by one and then remove the pegs one at a time from the holes and the time is recorded. patient should do the test with both hands independently.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
manual ability classification system	4 weeks	it describes how CP child uses his or her hands to handle objects in daily activities with qualitative analysis by care taker, it has five levels. in level 1 child holds objects easily and succesfully. in level 2 child handles most object but with some reduced quality or speed. in level 3 the objects are handled with difficulty and child needs help to prepare or modify activities. in level 4 child handles a limited selection of easily managed objects and always requires some help from others. in level 5 child is not able to handle objects or to complete even simple actions with their hands.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rising Sun Institute; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan