Hemiplegia, Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Brief summary
The research objectives are to test the efficacy of a Modified CIMT treatment in babies diagnosed with hemiplegia, treated in a home program, as compared to a control group of babies receiving a parallel home program but with no CIMT.
Interventions
soft mitten worn on the non hemiplegic hand
BEHAVIORALplay
play which encourages the use of the hemiplegic hand
Sponsors
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Months to 18 Months
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Babies age 7-18 months diagnosed with Hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Exclusion criteria
* Epilepsy not treated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assistive Hand Assessment | after two months of treatment | Evaluation of the use of the hemiplegic hand as an assiting hand in bilateral activities |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactRena Shara chamudot, Ms.c
Outcome results
None listed