Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) in Babies Home Program

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Hemiplegia; Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Device: Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT); Behavioral: play

• Registration Number: NCT01214902
• Lead Sponsor: Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Brief Summary

The research objectives are to test the efficacy of a Modified CIMT treatment in babies diagnosed with hemiplegia, treated in a home program, as compared to a control group of babies receiving a parallel home program but with no CIMT.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-07-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-10-04
• Study First Posted: 2010-10-05
• Study Start: 2011-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-06-20
• Last Update Posted: 2011-06-21
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2012-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Babies age 7-18 months diagnosed with Hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Exclusion Criteria

• Epilepsy not treated

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental CIMT	Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT)	Two month home program that includes restricting the non hemiplegic hand an hour a day during play
Active Play	play	Two month home program that includes active use of hemiplegic hand during play one hour a day

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assistive Hand Assessment	after two months of treatment	Evaluation of the use of the hemiplegic hand as an assiting hand in bilateral activities

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ShaareZMC; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel