Effect of Imaginary Resisted Therapy Versus Physical Resisted Therapy on Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · Aug 18, 2023

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This clinical trial is studying two different types of exercises to see which one helps improve hand grip strength in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, a condition that affects one side of the body. The researchers want to compare "imaginary resisted exercises," where children imagine doing a workout, against "physical resisted exercises," which involve actual physical movement. The goal is to find out which method is more effective for improving strength in the affected hand.

The study is looking for children aged 6 to 12 years who have congenital hemiplegia (a type of cerebral palsy present at birth) and do not use their affected arm much. To join, kids should have a certain level of ability to use their hands and have a specific level of muscle tightness. However, children with certain conditions, like severe muscle stiffness, recent surgeries, or uncontrolled epilepsy, will not be eligible to participate. If eligible, children will engage in either type of exercise over the course of the trial, and the researchers will monitor their progress in hand strength. This study is currently recruiting participants, and it's a great opportunity to potentially help improve treatment options for hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Congenital infantile hemiplegia.
• • Aged between 6 and 12 years.
• • Lack of use of the affected upper limb.
• • Level I-III of the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS).
• • Students scoring of Modified Ashworth Scale should be 3 or less than 3 out of 5 for the same muscle groups of previously mentioned movements.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Low cognitive level compatible with attending a special education school.
• • Presence of contractures in the affected upper limb affecting the functional movement.
• • Surgery in the six months previously to the treatment.
• • Botulinum toxin in the two months previously to or during the intervention.
• • Pharmacologically uncontrolled epilepsy