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- Clinical Trial NCT01413594
Bimanual Training in Children With Hemiplegia (HABIT)
April 13, 2021 updated by: Andrew Gordon, Teachers College, Columbia University
Randomized Clinical Trial of Hand Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT)
A randomized control trial of bimanual training in children with hemiplegia.
The protocols have been developed at Columbia University to be child friendly and draws upon our experience since 1997 with constraint-induced movement therapy in children with cerebral palsy.
The investigators will test the hypothesis that bimanual training (HABIT) will result in improved hand function in children with hemiplegia.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
A new treatment involving bimanual (Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT).
The protocols have been developed at Columbia University to be child friendly and draws upon our experience since 1997 with constraint-induced movement therapy in children with cerebral palsy.
The investigators developed HABIT in 2004 as an alternative to constraint-therapy that avoids use of a restraint.
The interventions are performed in a 15 day day-camp setting with several children and at least one therapist per child.
The investigators have conducted 24 day camps to date since 2002, and are now collaborating with clinicians worldwide to expand our treatment availability.
The aim is to promote the use of and improve the coordination of movement of both hands together.
PARTICIPATION IS FREE.
Please check out our website for more information: http://www.tc.edu/centers/cit/
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
22
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10027
- Teachers College, Columbia University
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
1 year to 16 years (Child)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
*willingness to agree to intervention and testing procedures and travel to the University for participation and testing
Exclusion Criteria:
- health problems not associated with CP
- uncontrollable seizures
- visual problems that would interfere with carrying out the intervention or testing
- botulinum toxin therapy in the upper extremity musculature during the last six months or who wish to receive it within the period of study
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: HABIT
Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT)
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90 hours of bimanual training over 3 weeks in a day camp environment
Other Names:
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No Intervention: Ongoing usual and customary rehabilitation care
Subjects are tested over 6 months while receiving their ongoing usual and customary care schedule of physical and occupational therapy or following constraint-induced movement therapy received as usual and customary care independent of the study, and then are crossed-over to receive HABIT.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change from baseline in quality of bimanual hand use at 12 months
Time Frame: 12 months
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Changes in quality of how the two hands are used during manual activity as determined from video analysis.
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12 months
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Change from baseline in manual dexterity at 12 months
Time Frame: 12 months
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Change from baseline in timed performance of standardized manual activities
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12 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change from baseline in upper extremity strength at 12 months
Time Frame: 12 months
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12 months
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Change from baseline in range of upper extremity motion at 12 months
Time Frame: 12 months
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12 months
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Change from baseline in goal achievement at 12 months
Time Frame: 12 months
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Change in caregiver ratings of activities identified as important goals by the caregiver
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12 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Andrew M Gordon, PhD, Teachers College, Columbia University
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Charles J, Gordon AM. Development of hand-arm bimanual intensive training (HABIT) for improving bimanual coordination in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2006 Nov;48(11):931-6. doi: 10.1017/S0012162206002039.
- Gordon AM, Schneider JA, Chinnan A, Charles JR. Efficacy of a hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy (HABIT) in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a randomized control trial. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2007 Nov;49(11):830-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.00830.x.
- Gordon AM, Chinnan A, Gill S, Petra E, Hung YC, Charles J. Both constraint-induced movement therapy and bimanual training lead to improved performance of upper extremity function in children with hemiplegia. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2008 Dec;50(12):957-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.03166.x. No abstract available.
- Hung YC, Casertano L, Hillman A, Gordon AM. The effect of intensive bimanual training on coordination of the hands in children with congenital hemiplegia. Res Dev Disabil. 2011 Nov-Dec;32(6):2724-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.05.038. Epub 2011 Jun 28.
- Gordon AM, Hung YC, Brandao M, Ferre CL, Kuo HC, Friel K, Petra E, Chinnan A, Charles JR. Bimanual training and constraint-induced movement therapy in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a randomized trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2011 Oct;25(8):692-702. doi: 10.1177/1545968311402508. Epub 2011 Jun 23.
- Gordon AM. Two hands are better than one: bimanual skill development in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2010 Apr;52(4):315-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03390.x. Epub 2009 Oct 7. No abstract available.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
July 1, 2011
Primary Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2014
Study Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2014
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
August 8, 2011
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 9, 2011
First Posted (Estimate)
August 10, 2011
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
April 19, 2021
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 13, 2021
Last Verified
April 1, 2021
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
- CP
- pediatric
- children
- hemiplegia
- physical therapy
- occupational therapy
- hand
- cerebral palsy
- motor control
- constraint-induced therapy
- upper extremity
- development
- bimanual training
- constraint-induced movement therapy
- hemiplegic
- forced use
- HABIT
- Hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy
- functional therapy
- intensive
- bilateral training
- childhood stroke
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 11204 (Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Undecided
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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