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Effectiveness of mirror therapy on improving the hand function in hemiplegic children

Effectiveness of mirror therapy on improving the hand function in hemiplegic children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012080410491N1
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-08-30
Start date
2016-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Spastic hemiplegia. Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Interventions

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Rehabilitation
This will be the ABA single-subject design involving observation of a single participant during three phases known as A, B, and A: A) This is a baseline phase lasting for two weeks in which the estab

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy; age ranges between 5-15 year-old; cognitively normal; intact visual and hearing ability; no intervention with botulinum toxin during the last 6 months prior to the study; willingness of child and parents to participate in the study Exclusion criteria: unwillingness of child or their parents to continue cooperation with the researchers; any reason leading the participant to be unable to continue such as admitting to hospital or getting sick

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Functional status of affected hand. Timepoint: Two times in the baseline phase - Three times in the treatment phase - Two times after withdrawing the treatment phase. Method of measurement: Box and block test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hand dexterity. Timepoint: Two times in the baseline phase - Three times in the treatment phase - Two times after withdrawing the treatment phase. Method of measurement: A fuctional test of beads threading.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Alireza Derakhshanrad

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

derakhshan@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3727 1551

Outcome results

None listed

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