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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12617000006347
ACTRN12617000006347
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Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Improve Motor Performance in Infants with Cerebral Palsy: a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

niversity of Sydney0 sites300 target enrollmentJanuary 3, 2017

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
cerebral palsy
Sponsor
niversity of Sydney
Enrollment
300
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 3, 2017
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • (a) Aged 3\-6\.5 months corrected for prematurity;
  • (b) Discharged home from hospital; and
  • (c) Diagnosis of cerebral palsy OR (d) diagnosis of high risk of cerebral palsy” via: (i) General Movements Absent fidgety” score \+ abnormal brain MRI/CUS indicating cerebral palsy; OR (ii) General Movements Absent fidgety” score \+ Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination score \<57@ 3 months / \<59 6 months; OR (iii) Abnormal brain MRI/CUS indicating cerebral palsy \+ Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination score \<57@ 3 months / \<59@ 6 months of age.; OR (iv) imaging evidence of a unilateral brain injury on MRI/CUS \+ clinical signs of asymmetry \+ Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination score in optimal range

Exclusion Criteria

  • (a) Drug resistant epilepsy meeting the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) criteria;
  • (b) Severe vision impairment (unable to fix and follow in good light);
  • (c) medically fragile preventing safe child\-active participation in training; and
  • (d) living in remote location inaccessible by study personnel for home visits.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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