CompletedNot Applicable

Home-based Early Intensive Hemiparesis Therapy: Engaging Nurture

Canada20 participantsStarted 2022-05-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the study is to assess implementation and effectiveness of a caregiver-delivered rehabilitation intervention for infants and toddlers with cerebral palsy.

Who can participate

Age range3 Months – 24 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * aged three to 24 months (corrected, if premature) * clinician-identified hand asymmetry * suspected/confirmed cerebral palsy (hemiplegia or triplegia) * willing to withhold other formal upper-limb focussed treatment during the study intervention - willing to commit to completing 18 weeks of daily home-practice and attending weekly therapy sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * participation in formal constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) within last six months * upper limb botulinum toxin A injections within previous six months * brachial plexus injury * lower motor neuron dysfunction * upper limb congenital limb difference.

What they're measuring

Satisfaction of therapists

Timeframe: <7 days after the 18-week intervention

Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)

Timeframe: <7 days after the 18-week intervention

Age-appropriate hand assessment (HAI/mini-AHA/AHA)

Timeframe: <7 days after the 18-week intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05346887

SponsorUniversity of Calgary

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-04

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