Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Home-based Early Intensive Hemiparesis Therapy: Engaging Nurture

Lead Sponsor:

University of Calgary

Conditions:

Cerebral Palsy

Perinatal Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-24 years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05346887

Start Date

May 1 2022

End Date

March 1 2025

Last Update

December 9 2024

Active Locations (2)

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University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada