About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the implementation of Therapy Together, a pediatric constraint-induced movement therapy program in young children with unilateral cerebral palsy. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:
* Is the Therapy Together program effective in improving hand function and occupational performance compared to usual care? * Is it feasible to implement the Therapy Together program within the standard care, early intervention framework?
Participants will participate in an 8-week pediatric constraint-induced movement therapy program. Researchers will compare the group completing the Therapy Together Program to a group that is receiving usual care to see if there is a difference in the change in hand function, occupational performance, and development.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
at risk for developing cerebral palsy or have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy
children ages 3 months to 5 years 11 months
present with asymmetric hand use
present with a unilateral upper limb impairment
Disqualifiers
uncontrolled epilepsy
significant visual impairment
severe behavioral problems
inability to complete the assessment protocol.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Therapy Together
- Usual Care
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Lead sponsor
American Occupational Therapy Foundation
Collaborator