Intensive Strength Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy - Effect on Hand Function

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Drug: Botulinum Toxin A; Behavioral: Resistance training

• Registration Number: NCT00467207
• Lead Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to gain more knowledge about the association between muscle weakness, spasticity and motor control in children with cerebral palsy, and its relationship to hand function.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-04-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-04-27
• Study First Posted: 2007-04-30
• Primary Completion: 2007-10
• Study Completion: 2008-03
• Status Verified: 2016-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 2016-04-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed spastic hemiplegic or diplegic cerebral palsy, reduced handfunction.
• Indication for treatment with Botulinum Toxin A
• Score 3 on House Classification of Upper-Extremity Functional Use
• Score 3 or better on Manual Ability Classification System

Exclusion Criteria

• surgery within the last two years
• Treatment with Botulinum Toxin within the last six months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
BoNT A	Botulinum Toxin A	Botulinum toxin A injections in muscles of the arm (biceps brachii and brachialis)
Resistance training	Resistance training	8 weeks resistance training
Resistance training	Botulinum Toxin A	8 weeks resistance training

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Olavs Hospital; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Norway