PROPENSIX: pressure garment therapy using compressive dynamic Lycra^® sleeve to improve bi-manual performance in unilateral cerebral palsy: a multicenter randomized controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Upper limb impairment affects activity and participation in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP). Pressure garment therapy (PGT) using compressive dynamic Lycra^® garments is an innovative intervention proposed for the management of cerebral palsy consequences. The PROPENSIX study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a therapy using a Lycra^® sleeve as compared to a placebo sleeve to improve bi-manual performance measured by the Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.

Methods

The PROPENSIX trial is a multicenter, prospective, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, randomized study. One hundred children with UCP, aged from 5 to 10, are randomly assigned as soon as they are recruited in a 1:1 ratio to perform

SUBMITTER: Gerard A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8817585 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature