Effectiveness of the home-based training program Tele-UPCAT (Tele-monitored UPper Limb Children Action Observation Training) in unilateral cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effects of unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP) are largely observed in the upper limb (UL), which represents the main focus of rehabilitation for this disorder. Thanks to an increment in home training and progress in technology innovative systems have been created. The Tele-UPCAT (Tele-monitored UPper Limb Children Action Observation Training) platform is dedicated to the delivery at home of a program for UL rehabilitation, based on action observation therapy (AOT).

Aim

This study aimed to investigate the immediate effectiveness of Tele-UPCAT for promoting UL skills in children with UCP and to determine if immediate effects were retained in the medium and long term.

Design

Tele-UPCAT was conducted on an intention-to-treat basis and was proposed as a randomi

SUBMITTER: Beani E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10664769 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature