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 groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of Connecticut
Lead sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov