Use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in Pediatric Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Cerebral Palsy focused on measuring cerebral palsy, constrain induced muscle therapy, Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of unilateral spastic CP
- assessed as Gross Motor Function Classification System level I to III
- assessed as Manual Ability Classification System level II to level IV
Exclusion Criteria:
- have received CIMT in the last 6 month
- do not have neuroimaging studies to confirm clinical diagnosis of CP
- severe impairments limiting their ability to participate
Sites / Locations
- SSCY/RCCRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Transcranial magnetic stimulation with constraint induced movement therapy
constraint induced movement therapy Sham transcrianial magnetic stimulation
CIMT/TMS: Five participants will receive a one-hour weekly occupational therapy session of CIMT with 2-hours of daily home program for a total of 6 weeks; immediately prior to initiation of each CIMT session, participants will receive 20 minutes of TMS 1HZ.
(CIMT/sham TMS): Five participants will receive a one-hour weekly session of CIMT with 2-hours daily of home program for a total of 6 weeks; immediately prior to initiation of each CIMT session, participants will receive 20 minutes of sham TMS 1HZ.