A Novel Program Using Ride-on Toys to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Children With Hemiplegia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age3-8
SponsorUniversity of Connecticut
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and utility of 2 types of play-based training programs co-delivered by researchers and caregivers within home/community settings to promote arm function among 3-to-8-year-old children with hemiplegia. Specifically, investigators will assess the feasibility of implementation and acceptance/satisfaction associated with a researcher-caregiver co-delivered community-based training program involving either joystick-operated powered ride-on toys (SPEED training) or creative upper extremity training (CRAFT training).
The investigators will also compare the effects of these 2 types of training programs on children's arm motor function and spontaneous use of their affected arm during daily activities.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Boys and girls between the ages of 3 - 8 years
Diagnosed with hemiplegia by a medical doctor with clear asymmetry in upper extremity strength and control (i.e., one upper limb is clearly weaker than the other)
Can maintain a supported sitting position for at least 15 minutes
Disqualifiers
Only lower limb involvement
Recent history (within past 6 months) of trauma or surgery or Botox
Uncorrected blindness/profound visual impairment
Fixed deformities at wrist or hand
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- SPEED Training
- CRAFT Training
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1Physical Therapy Program, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut06269, StorrsConnecticut, United States
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Connecticut
Lead sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov