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Effect of a New Interactive Device on the Motor and Functional Abilities of Children With Bilateral Cerebral Palsy

Belgium30 participantsStarted 2020-05-26

Plain-language summary

Recent research has shown that interventions with assistive technologies lead to an improvement in the motor and functional abilities of children with cerebral palsy (CP). REAtouch® is a new interactive interface based on motor skill learning principles. Its efficiency during intensive motor skill learning interventions has never been tested in children with bilateral cerebral palsy. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the efficiency of using a virtual reality tool to provide a motor skill learning intervention in a randomized trial.

Who can participate

Age range5 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed bilateral cerebral palsy, * MACS levels from I to III, * GMFCS levels from I to III, * Ability to follow instructions and complete testing. Exclusion Criteria: * Orthopedic surgery, botulinum toxin injections or another unusual intervention less than 6 months before or within the study period. * Unstable seizure * Severe visual or cognitive impairments likely to interfere with intervention or testing session completion

What they're measuring

Changes in Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66):

Timeframe: pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up

Changes in ABILHAND-Kids Questionnaire

Timeframe: pre-camp (1 week before), post-camp (1 week after), 3 months follow- up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04403464

SponsorUniversité Catholique de Louvain

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-11-20

Contact for this trial

Yannick Bleyenheuft, Professor

+32 2 764 93 49 yannick.bleyenheuft@uclouvain.be

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