hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Conditions
Interventions
the same suggested upper limb exercises program with mirror therapy and elastic tapping for 1h/ 5 days/ week for 3 successive months.
performed this program with modified constraint movement therapy
Sponsors
College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul-Aziz University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. They had sufficient cognition 2. were able to understand commands given to them. 3. They had level II on Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS). 4. The degree of spasticity was grade 1+ and 2 according to Modified Ashowrth Scale. They had level II on the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS). 5. They had sufficient trunk control to be able to sit unsupervised in a normal chair during the treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who had one or more of the following criteria were excluded from this study: genetic or metabolic problems, blood diseases, congenital heart disease, previous surgery of the UL, Botox injection of the UL within the preceding 6 months, contractures of the UL, vision problems, and epilepsy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| quality of upper extremity function Dexterity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| grip strength | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Public ContactRasha Mohamed
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt Department of Physical Therapy for Growth and Developmental Disorders in Children and its Surgery
Outcome results
None listed