Status:
UNKNOWN
Action Observation in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Lead Sponsor:
IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Collaborating Sponsors:
IRCCS reggio emilia
University of Parma
Conditions:
Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-16 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A new rehabilitative approach, called AOT, based on the discovery of mirror neuron system (MNS), has been used with promising results on the Upper Limb (UL) function in some studies in children with C...
Detailed Description
A two-arm, evaluator-blinded, randomized trial (RCT), preceded by a pilot study, will be conducted according to CONSORT guidelines. Each participant will be randomized to either: 1. Intervention grou...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosis of diplegic cerebral palsy (DCP) (GMFCS level I to IV - children may have been achieved an independent gait)
- age between 5 and 16 years
- MACS level I-IV
- sufficient cooperation and communicative understanding to perform assessments and participate in the intervention
- caregivers able to commit and collaborate in a rehabilitative intensive home
- subjects and parents able to commit to the intensive rehabilitation program for a period of 8 weeks.
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria will be uncontrolled seizures and UL botulinum injections or orthopaedic surgery in the previous 6 months or during the study period.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 16 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
54 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05223257
Start Date
June 1 2022
End Date
September 16 2025
Last Update
March 31 2022
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of Parma
Parma, Italy, 43125
2
IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Pisa, Italy, 56128
3
IRCCS Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, Italy, 42122