Health Condition 1: G802- Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: robotic biofeedback based rehabilitation programme for upper limb: (a)The device can be used to provide goal directed movement training for entire upper limb with movements at shoulder
Total duration of therapy : 12 months
Sponsors
Armed Forces Medical Research Cell
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children of either sex aged 5 to 18 years clinically diagnosed to have hemiplegic cerebral palsy Gross Motor Functional Classification System Score or GMFCS Score either I to III Minimum visual acuity of 6/60 Ability to follow simple single step commands Either parent should be willing and capable of following instructions and maintaining activity log
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who have received botulinum toxin injection in upper limb in the past one year prior to enrolment Children who have undergone orthopaedic corrective surgery in the past one year prior to enrolment Children with concomitant chronic systemic illnesses that can interfere with execution of intervention or physiotherapy Children with any acute illness that can interfere with execution of intervention or physiotherapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the efficacy of robotic biofeedback based rehabilitation for upper limb with that of conventional physiotherapy in 5to 18 year old children and adolescents with hemiplegic CP with Gross Motor Function Classification Scale Scores between I to III as measured by change in grip strength of affected hand at one year of initiation of therapyTimepoint: 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the change in following scores between 5 to18 year old children and adolescents with hemiplegic CP with GMFCS I to III receiving robotic biofeedback based rehabilitation for one year with those receiving conventional physiotherapy for one year Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test Scores or QUEST scores at 12 months and 15 months of initiation of therapy Grip strength of affected upper limb at 15 months of initiation of therapy Timepoint: 12 months and 15 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactJyotindra Narayan Goswami
Army Hospital Research & Referral
Outcome results
None listed