Integrative medicine rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy: a study protocol for a multicenter pragmatic randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional Korean medicine (TKM) has been employed for the treatment of children with cerebral palsy in Korea; however, the addition of TKM to usual rehabilitation (UR) treatment is hindered by insufficient evidence of clinical improvement with TKM in patients with cerebral palsy. In this study, we will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of integrative medicine rehabilitation (IMR) for cerebral palsy through a randomized controlled clinical study.

Methods

Eighty children (2-6 years old) diagnosed with cerebral palsy will be recruited and randomly divided into groups A and B. Patients in group A will receive IMR with UR, while those in group B will receive only UR during weeks 1-12 of the study. IMR includes acupuncture treatment (head and limb acupuncture) thr

SUBMITTER: Lee MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430116 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature