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- Clinical Trial NCT04284176
Movement in the Non-use of the Affected Upper Extremity in Children Hemiparesis: Mirror Therapy and Action-observation
Influence of the Quality of Movement in the "Non-use" of the Upper Extremity Affected in Children Hemiparesis: Mirror Therapy and Action-observation as Therapeutic Strategies
Children with cerebral palsy hemiplegia present a restriction in the daily activities due to the limitation in the active movement of the affected upper extremity.
The mirror therapy (MT) in children with hemiparesis produces an improvement in the quality of movement and in the perception of the affected upper extremity. The action-observation therapy (AOT) favors the motor behaviour of the affected upper extremity through the observation of sequences of systematic activities and their posterior execution. It also produces an increase in the excitability of the corticospinal tract, originating muscular pattern contraction similar to the observed ones and favoring the motor activity.
The combination of both therapies might improve the quality of movement of the upper extremity and provide a major cortical activation and increase the spontaneous use on having created the only protocol of intervention which includes the benefits of both interventions.
The principal aim of this study is to analyze the influence of the quality of movement in the spontaneous use of the upper extremity affected in children with hemiparesis as well as the improvement of both variables across MTAO. Another specific aim will be to determine if "the non-use" is determined by the quality of the movement of the segment, if the MTAO reduces "the non-use" of this extremity as well as to obtain a protocol of intervention that increases the quality of movement and the spontaneous long-term use.
A randomized controlled trial will be carry out in children with hemiparesia between 6 and 12 years, with a spontaneous use of the hand according to the scale HOUSE, a level Manual Ability Classification System (MASC) I-III and a good cooperation and cognition. Those with a severe spasticity, previous surgery of the upper extremity and the use of botox will be excluded. The children will be divided in two groups. The experimental group will receive for 20 days a daily therapy of 15 minutes at home of MT and 45 of AOT, whereas the control group will receive 60 minutes of AOT.
Four measurements will be obtained: basal situation, at the end of the treatment and measures of follow-up to 3 and 6 months after the end of the treatment. Despite the sociodemographic variables, measures of the quality of the movement, the spontaneous use of the upper extremity, the questionnaire CHEQ and the AHA scale.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Two protocols are designed to be carried out at home. The AOT protocol includes 15 set of daily life upper limb uni/bimanual activities (8 sets for bimanual activities and 7 sets for unimanual activities).
The MTAO group include 6 mirror therapy activities and the same activities that are included in the AOT protocol.
A pilot study will be conducted for sample size calculation, assessing the AHA and Jebsen-Taylor scales, before and immediately after the intervention.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Juan-Carlos Zuil-Escobar, PhD
- Phone Number: +34616442143
- Email: jczuil@ceu.es
Study Locations
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Madrid, Spain, 28922
- Recruiting
- CEU-San Pablo Universtiy
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children with hemiparesia.
- From 6 to 12 years,
- A spontaneous use of the hand according to the scale HOUSE, a level MACS I-III
- A good cooperation and cognition
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe spasticity
- Previous surgery of the upper extremity
- The use of botox
Study Plan
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: Mirrow therapy and action-observation therapy
The intervention include 20 hours, applied during a four-week period (1 hour per day from Monday to Friday) at home.
The first 15 minutes will include myrror therapy 6 activities and the remaing 45 minutes both unimanual and bimanual action-observation therapy activities.
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The mirror therapy and action-observation therapy group will receive for 20 days a daily therapy of 15 minutes at home of MT and 45 of AOT, whereas the action-observation therapy group will receive 60 minutes of AOT.
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Experimental: Action-observation therapy
The intervention include 20 hours, applied during a four-week period (1 hour per day from Monday to Friday) at home.
There protocol includes both unimanual and bimanual action-observation therapy activities.
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The mirror therapy and action-observation therapy group will receive for 20 days a daily therapy of 15 minutes at home of MT and 45 of AOT, whereas the action-observation therapy group will receive 60 minutes of AOT.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Effectiveness of the affected hand and arm in bimanual performance assess by Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) scale
Time Frame: 6 months
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AHA scale includes several domains: general use, arm use, grasp-release, fine motor adjustments, coordination and rhythm.
22 items are scored and converted to 0-100 logit-based AHA units.
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6 months
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Functionality of the affected hand assess by Jensen-Taylor scale
Time Frame: 6 months
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The Jebsen-Taylor scale includes 7 subtests: writing, card turning, picking up small objects, stacking checkers, stimulated feeding, moving lights objects, moving heavy objects.
Normative data are described for adults, but not for children.
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6 months
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Experience of children in the use of the affected hand during activities where two hands are usually required assess by the Children's Hand-use Experience Questionnaire (CHEQ).
Time Frame: 6 months
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The CHEQ questionnaire ask about some activities that typically require the use of both hands.
The results are converted into logits using Rasch analysis.
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6 months
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Grip strength assess by hand grip dynamometer
Time Frame: 6 months
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Hand grip dynamometer
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6 months
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Muscular activity of the wrist muscles assess by Surface electromyography (EMG)
Time Frame: 6 months
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Surface EMG
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6 months
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Range of motion of the wrist assess by goniometer and goniometer app
Time Frame: 6 months
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Goniometer and goniometer app
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6 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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correlation between range of motion of the wrist assessed by goniometer and goniometer app
Time Frame: 1 day
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To assess the correlation of the range of motion evaluated by universal goniometer and goniometer app
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1 day
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Juan-Carlos Zuil-Escobar, PhD, CEU San Pablo University
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CEUSPU
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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