Wereables for Upper Limb Functionality in Hemiparesis
ConditionUnilateral Cerebral Palsy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2, Phase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age3-8
SponsorUniversidade da Coruña
About this trial
The project is configured as a national interventional study that aims to determine the effectiveness of an intervention strategy using wearable technology, tailored to improve function (WeFun-wearable), on the spontaneous use of the affected upper extremity, activities of daily living and the participation in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Confirmed diagnosis of UCP.
Children aged between 3 and 8 years old.
Children rated on levels I to III on the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS).
Disqualifiers
Botulinum toxin injection or surgical interventions in the upper limb within 6 months prior to study entry.
Medical complications non-controlled that would interfere with study participation (e.g., not controlled epilepsy).
Predominantly athetoid or dystonia movement patterns.
Insufficient cognitive level to follow instructions,
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- WeFun-wearable activated
- WeFun-wearable desactivated
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Universidade da Coruña
Lead sponsor
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov