Forced Use Therapy to Improve Hand Function in Spastic Cerebral Palsy Children

Effectiveness of Forced Use Therapy to Improve Hand Function in Spastic Cerebral Palsy Children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20191211003

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2019-12-11

Start date

2019-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

measure spasticity&#44

Interventions

arm movements and fine movements to both the hand,Forced to the effected arm by constraining the normal hand

Placebo Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery

conventioanl,Experimental

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both left and right spastic Hemiplegic, both male and female children, children with age between 4- 12 years, Modified Ashworth scale 4-1 and Classification -hemiplegia, MACS I to III.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Classification -hemiplegia, MACS IV to V children, deformity in hand, antispasmodic drugs, children undergone surgical procedure in hand.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hand function 45 minutes, 5 times a week for 4weeks of duration Modified Ashworth scale, Fegl Meyer assessment upper limb (FMA-UE), 9 Hole peg boa	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hand Function 45 minutes, 5 times a week for 4weeks of duration Modified Ashworth scale, Fegl Meyer assessment upper limb (FMA-UE), 9 Hole peg boa	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactElanchezhian Chinnavan

Holy Cross College

elanchezhianrehab@gmail.com00919841230388

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026