Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Vibration and exercise 3 weeks, around 6 hours/day, 5 days per week, in total 3 weeks versus Vibration 3 weeks, around 6 hours/day, 5 days per week, in total 3 weeks
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Being diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy; 2. Being 6 to 18 years of age; 3. Having the ability to follow instruction; 4. Having the ability to grasp and release light objects; 5. Having impairment of hand function at levels I to III of the Manual Activity Classification System; 6. Ability to extend the wrist at least 20° and the fingers at least 10° from full flexion at metacarpal joints.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. severe cognitive impairment; 2. Severe visual impairment; 3. having predominant spasticity more than Grade 3 of the Modified Ashworth Scalein wrist and finger flexors, forearm pronators, and/or thumb adductors; 4. Severe sensory impairment that cannot sense the vibration emitted by the wristwatch device; 5. having received Botulinum neurotoxin injections and/or surgical interventions in the 6-month period before the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| hand functions;The upper limb impairment measures; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spontaneous use of affected hand in daily life;Individual goal achievement; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChan Ka Ling
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed