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Clinical Trials/NCT00467207
NCT00467207
Completed
Phase 2

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

St. Olavs Hospital1 site in 1 country10 target enrollmentSeptember 2006

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Botulinum Toxin A
Conditions
Cerebral Palsy
Sponsor
St. Olavs Hospital
Enrollment
10
Locations
1
Status
Completed
Last Updated
10 years ago

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 2006
End Date
March 2008
Last Updated
10 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
St. Olavs Hospital
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

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

Arms & Interventions

BoNT A

Botulinum toxin A injections in muscles of the arm (biceps brachii and brachialis)

Intervention: Botulinum Toxin A

Resistance training

8 weeks resistance training

Intervention: Botulinum Toxin A

Resistance training

8 weeks resistance training

Intervention: Resistance training

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

Study Sites (1)

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