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A Randomized Control Trial to Compare the Efficacy of Caregiver Directed Home Based HABIT With and Without Tele-rehabilitation in Cerebral Palsy Children

A Randomized Control Trial to Compare the Efficacy of Caregiver Directed Home Based HABIT With and Without Tele-rehabilitation in Cerebral Palsy Children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036429
Enrollment
40
Registered
2021-09-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G809- Cerebral palsy, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Home based Hand Arm Bimanual Therapy (H-HABIT) with Telerehablitation: Home based Hand Arm Bimanual Therapy (H-HABIT) supervised by caregiver for a total of 9 weeks (90 hours) at home w

Sponsors

Dr Gita Handa
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Children with cerebral palsy between 6 years and 18 years. 2) Ability to actively grasp an object on table with affected hand. 3) Ability to follow two-step instructions and complete testing. (Child can listen and follow the command) 4) Caregiver to provide one-to-one attention to the child during home training activities. 5) To score grades of 2 to 4 on MACS grading, and 1 to 4 on GMFCS. 6) Ability to use devices smart phone, desktop and make video call by parent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Child unable to follow two-step instructions. 2) Normal upper limb function, Grade 1in MACS. 3) Visual problems preventing performance of intervention/testing tasks. 4) Caregivers unable to attend the entire duration of intervention. 5) Non-availability of the caregiver. 6) Botoulinum toxin injection in the upper limb in past 6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) To compare the manual ability (ABILHAND-Kids) of caregiver directed home based HABIT with and without Tele-rehabilitation in CP children.Timepoint: baseline at 0week, 9 and 12 weeks of follow up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) To compare the manual ability (MACS) of caregiver directed home based HABIT with and without Tele-rehabilitation in CP children. 2) To compare the gross motor function (GMFCS E&R) of caregiver directed home based HABIT with and without Tele-rehabilitation in CP children. 3) To compare family burden using Family burden questionnaire of caregiver directed home based HABIT with and without Tele-rehabilitation in CP children.Timepoint: baseline at 0week, 9 and 12 weeks of follow up.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Veluguleti Ujwal

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences

gitahanda@gmail.com9899664489

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026