Robotic Glove Training on Hand Function in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
ConditionUnilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age5-12
SponsorBeni-Suef University
About this trial
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of task-oriented robotic glove training on hand function in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Children ages will be ranged from 5 to 12 years.
Children with mild to moderate spasticity of the wrist flexor muscles, graded 1,+1 and 2 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale.
Ability to grasp and release objects with affected hand (Level I or II or III in accordance with the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS)).
Sufficient cognition to follow simple verbal instructions.
Disqualifiers
Fractures, fixed deformities, or severe contractures in the upper limb.
Visual or auditory defects.
Previous surgical intervention or Botulinum toxin injection in the last 6 months.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Conventional Physical Therapy Program
- Robotic Glove Training
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov