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Improving Hand Movements in Kids with One-Sided Arm Stiffness Cerebral Palsy through Motion Minder Therapy (MoMT)

Effectiveness of Motion Minder Therapy (MoMT) on Fine Motor Skills Among Children with Spastic Hemiplegia - MoMT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/061490
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-01-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G802- Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Interventions

Intervention1: Motion Minder Therapy (MoMT): Motion Minder Therapy (MoMT) total duration is 1 hour a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. The treatment is a carefully planned sequence of exercises intended

Sponsors

Jeevarathinam Thirumalai
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age Eligibility: Children within the age bracket of 5 to 12 years. Manual Ability Classification System: Individuals falling into MACS categories I to III. Bimanual Fine Motor Function (BFMF): Participants falling within the BFMF spectrum of levels I to III. Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS): Participants falling within the MAS grade of I to III in upper extremity. Communication Functional Classification System (CFCS): Individuals with a CFCS classification ranging from I to III. Mini-Mental State Examination for Children (MMC): Individuals with MMC score of 15. Grasping and Releasing Proficiency: Proficiency in grasping and releasing lightweight objects, with a minimum extension of 20° in the wrist and 10° in all Five MCP joints in the affected hand.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of visual or auditory disorders. History of Seizure, respiratory issues and presence of hand deformities. Children who have undergone Botulinum neurotoxin injections or surgical interventions in the 6-month before study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Shriners Hospital Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE), Nine Hole Peg TestTimepoint: Following the baseline pre-test assessment, a post-test assessment will be conducted after 4 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
ABILHAND-KIDS questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline pre-test assessment continued by after 4 weeks of post-test assessment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Dr Jagatheesan Alagesan

Saveetha College of Physiotherapy

vinodhkumar.scpt@saveetha.com8760563032

Outcome results

None listed

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