Changes Induced by Early Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities in Young Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Intensive interventions are provided to young children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), classically focused on the upper extremity despite the frequent impairment of gross motor function. Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities (HABIT-ILE) effectively improves manual dexterity and gross motor function in school-aged children.

Objective

To verify if HABIT-ILE would improve manual abilities in young children with UCP more than usual motor activity.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective randomized clinical trial (November 2018 to December 2021), including 2 parallel groups and a 1:1 allocation, recruitment took place at European university hospitals, cerebral palsy specialized centers, and spontaneous applications at 3

SUBMITTER: Araneda R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10628844 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature