Effect of Using an Object Handling Serious Game on Upper Limb Rehabilitation for Children with Neurological Disorders

Launched by FONDATION ELLEN POIDATZ · Mar 4, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how a fun, interactive game can help improve hand movements in children with neurological disorders, like cerebral palsy, that affect their ability to move. The researchers believe that by using a game that encourages repetition of grasping and releasing objects, children can enhance their manual skills in an enjoyable way. They are looking for children aged 4 to 17 who have some level of motor impairment, can follow simple instructions, and are willing to participate with parental consent.

If eligible, participants will first undergo a few assessments to measure their hand skills and movement range. Then, over four weeks, they will attend three sessions each week where they will play the game for about 40 minutes each time. After the intervention, the same assessments will be repeated to see if there’s been any improvement. A follow-up will happen two months later to check on their progress. It’s a promising opportunity for children to potentially enhance their daily functioning through engaging therapy while having fun!

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Neurological disorder causing motor impairment
• • Age 4 to 17 years old
• • MACS level I to III
• • Ability to cooperate, understand, and follow simple instructions to play the game.
• • Patient affiliated with the French social security system.
• • Voluntary patient whose parents have given consent for their child to participate in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • A diagnosis of photosensitive epilepsy mentioned in the medical record AND/OR a note in the child's medical record or reported by the parents of a history of seizures triggered by video game use.
• • Botulinum toxin treatment within the 3 months prior to the study or intensive rehabilitation of manual skills (e.g., mCIMT, HABIT, etc.).
• • Sensory and/or cognitive impairments that would interfere with playing the game.