Cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age category 5 to 8 years. Ability to understand and follow simple verbal commands. Diagnosis of bilateral spastic cerebral palsy by a neurologist based on medical records. Level one or two or three manual ability classification system. Level one or two or three systems of gross motor function. No history of Botox injections, surgery and upper limb fractures during the last 6 months, according to a family report. Grade 2 or less spastic tone based on the modified Ashworth scale in the flexor muscle group of the wrist and elbow joints. Absence of obvious and noticeable deformity in the upper limbs based on clinical examination. Non-participation in research using "Leap motion" during the last six months. Absence of severe visual impairment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Reluctance / ability of the child and family to continue participating in the research.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Manual skill score in QUEST questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and in the 12th and 16th weeks after the start of the study. Method of measurement: QUEST questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Power grip. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at weeks 12 and 16 after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Dynamometer device.;Lateral pinch, palmar pinch. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at weeks 12 and 16 after the start of the study. Method of measurement: pinch gauge device. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences