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Mirror Therapy on Hand Function in Cerebral Palsy

Sponsor
Batterjee Medical College (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05396053
Collaborator
(none)
40
Enrollment
2
Locations
2
Arms
2.8
Anticipated Duration (Months)
20
Patients Per Site
7.1
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The aim is to investigate the effect of mirror therapy on hand functions in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: Physical therapy exercises
  • Other: Mirror therapy
 N/A

Detailed Description

Hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) is a form of paralysis that affects motor performance and muscle tone on one side of the body. Spastic hemiplegia CP is the second form of cerebral palsy in premature infants, affecting one side of the body's limbs. Hand and upper limb dysfunction cause problems in half of the children with cerebral palsy. Mirror therapy is a growingly recognized new treatment option for hemiplegic cerebral palsy. While upper extremity involvement in hemiplegic CP and the residual effects are more severe, there is limited evidence of the efficacy of mirror treatment in children with hemiplegic CP

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
40 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
Study and controlStudy and control
Masking:
Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Mirror Therapy Improves Hand Strength and Function in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Actual Study Start Date :
May 26, 2022
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jul 22, 2022
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Aug 20, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Control

A traditional physical therapy program

Other: Physical therapy exercises
Three times a week for 8 weeks.
Experimental: Study

Mirror therapy plus traditional physical therapy program

Other: Physical therapy exercises
Three times a week for 8 weeks.

Other: Mirror therapy
Three times a week for 8 weeks.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Hand grip strength [8 weeks]

    Change of hand strength by using Hand Dynamometer

  2. Hand function [8 weeks]

    Change of hand function skills by using Box and block test

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
5 Years to 9 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:

  • Spasticity grade 1 or 1+ based on the modified Ashworth scale

  • Able to understand and follow instructions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cognitive impairment

  • Orthopedic dysfunction

  • Impairment in visual acuity

  • Children who are unable to pay attention during the treatment period

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Batterjee Medical College Jeddah Saudi Arabia
2 Local physical rehabilitation centers Jeddah Saudi Arabia

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Batterjee Medical College

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mohamed A Abdel Ghafar, Ph.D, Batterjee Medical College

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Mohamed A. Abdel Ghafar, Associate Professor, Batterjee Medical College
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05396053
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • Mirror Therapy
First Posted:
May 31, 2022
Last Update Posted:
Jul 20, 2022
Last Verified:
Jul 1, 2022
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Keywords provided by Mohamed A. Abdel Ghafar, Associate Professor, Batterjee Medical College
Mirror therapy
Hand function
Grip strength
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cerebral Palsy

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jul 20, 2022