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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12614001276640
ACTRN12614001276640
Terminated
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Does wearing a rigid upper limb wrist hand orthosis in combination with evidence informed occupational therapy, compared to evidence informed occupational therapy alone, reduce wrist/hand impairment and improve activity and participation outcomes in children aged 5-15 years with cerebral palsy?

Christine Imms0 sites74 target enrollmentStarted: December 5, 2014Last updated:

Overview

Phase
未知
Status
Terminated
Sponsor
Christine Imms
Enrollment
74

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
5 Years to 15 Years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • A confirmed diagnosis of cerebral palsy as recorded in the medical history;
  • Aged 5\-15 years;
  • Presence of flexor muscle stiffness \- score at least 1 on the Modified Ashworth Scale during wrist extension with fingers extended;
  • May or may not already exhibit contracture at the wrist.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Dystonic, rather than spastic, motor disorder;
  • Allergy/sensitivity to splinting material;
  • Upper limb surgery during the study period or in the 12 months preceding study commencement;
  • Significant child refusal to comply with splint wearing schedule;
  • Family inability to access the study assessment or treatment site (due to geography).

Investigators

Sponsor
Christine Imms

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