Active clinical trials for "Cerebral Palsy"

The current study will be directed to determine the effect of mechanical vestibular stimulation on fine motor skills and pinch strength in children with hemiparesis. Hemiplegic cerebral palsy causes problems with contraction, sensation, and muscular strength in the upper limbs, and its effective use of muscles for reaching, grasping, releasing, and manipulating objects is often compromised

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of movement and posture disorders associated with a non-progressive affect during brain development that can cause limitation of activity and disability. The most common movement disorders in CP are spasticity and dystonia. Currently, the treatment of muscle stiffness called spasticity includes physiotherapy, casting and device, various drugs and surgical treatment. Botulinum toxin injection into the muscle also acts by reducing muscle contraction. ESWT is a method used in various musculoskeletal diseases. It has been previously applied to pediatric patients and has been shown to be effective and painless in ankle muscle stiffness. However, there are few studies investigating the effect of ESWT on functionality.

The proposed project will attempt to confirm the benefits of a structured magic trick training program (MTTP) experience in adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy. Benefits of participating in a 6-week virtual MTTP will be evaluated using validated assessments to measure the extent to which adolescents use two hands in activities and improve in social-emotional competencies.

Background. Early diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) is important to enable appropriate intervention at a time when neuroplasticity is at its highest. Early intervention with focus on family-centered, home-based, parent-involved, and supervised by specialist therapists show positive cognitive and motor outcomes. This study adhere to international guidelines for early diagnosis and intervention, and include community therapists to ensure regular follow-up during and after the intervention period. The aim of the current study is to compare the effectiveness of an early intervention program added to standard care, relative to standard care alone, on the early motor development in children from both a newborn and infant detectable risk pathway in a Danish multi-site setting. Methods. In a randomized, controlled trial the response to the GO-PLAY (Goal Oriented ParentaL supported home ActivitY) intervention program added to standard care is superior to standard care alone is evaluated. The investigators will include infants from the Cerebral Palsy - Early Diagnosis and Intervention Trial (CP-EDIT registered separately at ClinicalTrials) and collect data at baseline, after intervention and at follow up when the children are 2 years corrected age. The hypotheses are that the GO-PLAY intervention is more effective than standard care when the children are re-evaluated at the end of 6 months of intervention and that the parents involved in the GO-PLAY intervention will exhibit less signs of stress and anxiety and perceive the services that they are receiving as family-centered to a greater extent than parents of children receiving standard care. Discussion. Approximately half of all infants with high risk of CP display high risk indicators identifiable by early screening before 5 months of age described as the newborn detectable risk pathway. The other half of all infants with CP are detected by parents, caregivers or health care professionals when displaying delayed motor milestones (e.g. hand asymmetry or not sitting at 9 months) and described as infant detectable risk pathway. There is a need to investigate if early intervention is effective in all infants with high suspicion of CP, also the ones with unremarkable neonatal history. Further, a systematic early intervention has not been tested in infants at high risk of CP in Denmark, where public health services include physiotherapy free of charge for infants with CP.

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is is estimated to be around 1.5-3 per live birth, with prenatal factors accounting for 75% of cases. CP appears in early childhood and persists with age and is characterized by permanent lesions or abnormalities affecting the immature brain. It mainly occurs as a motor system disorder (e.g., abnormal movements or posture) with the presence of hemiplegia, diplegia or tetraplegia, and spastic, dyskinetic or atactic syndromes. .This study will explore the potential clinical benefits of the Molliimethod in children with cerebral palsy. Spasticity impacts balance and mobility, halts the patients quality of life and their ability to perform their activity of daily living, and could also increase the risk of fractures and falls. Available interventions that aim on improving spasticity are facing limitations such as varios side effects. Therefore, developing novel therapies such as the EXOPULSE Mollii Suit could help to overcome such limitations and noninvasively improve balance, mobility, quality of life and reduce spasticity and pain in children with CP.

cerebral palsy is the brain injury or brain malformation occur before, during and immediately after birth (while brain is still under development) and its effect muscle tone, reflexes, posture coordination gross and fine motor skill and oral motor functioning. The functional training is the physiotherapist and occupational therapy rehabilitation technique focus on strength and function of musculoskeletal system and its help the patients to making their daily life activity easier. The functional task training program consisted of non-walking (i-iii) and walking (iv-v) activities: (i) standing from a seated position; (ii) reaching for an object overhead, which required ankle plantar flexion from the standing position, and returning to the initial position with the heel leaning on the floor; (iii) stepping on and off a bench; (iv) walking up and down stairs; and (v) walking on flat surfaces and ramps. Children with cerebral palsy frequently receive. functional therapy programs the children participated in activities pertaining to everyday skills such as eating, playing, communication, and mobility. To optimize the child's opportunities to practice towards the goals, parents and preschool staff were guided on efficiently encouraging the child. Support and instructions from the professional to help them to develop better motor skills and increase independence in tasks like self-care, play, and recreational activities.so the study aimsto improve balance, gross motor function, and range of motion by using these functional training task and functional therapy program. In my study compare the compare task training versus functional therapy programsm on gross motor function, range of motion on, and balance in cerebral palsy children.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental disorder is caused by damage to the developing brain and is characterized by abnormalities of muscle tone, mobility, and motor abilities. CP may only be recognized at 3-5 years of age. Pediatric endurance and limb strengthening (PEDALS) program is important to achieve endurance, gross motor function and some measure of strength in patients with diplegic cerebral palsy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the comparative effects of pediatric endurance and limb strengthening program with lower limb strength training in diplegic cerebral palsy.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of a 10-week plan with a nutritional supplement (leucine) and to perform pilot analyses on the effect of leucine on macroscopic muscle morphology in children with cerebral palsy.

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a virtual reality rehabilitation protocol on visuo-motor coordination and upper limb functional abilities in children with unilateral or bilateral cerebral palsy.

There are many studies in the literature on healthy children with lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD), but there are limited number of studies in children with cerebral palsy (CP) with LUTD. This study aim to contribute to the literature by examining the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and abdominal massage in the treatment of children with CP with LUTD and comparing the superiority of the two treatment methods to each other.