A Novel Program Using Ride-on Toys to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Children With Hemiplegia
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Conditions studied: Hemiplegia, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Only
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06579027
- Run by
- University of Connecticut
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2024-09-26
- Expected to finish
- 2026-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-06-05
Who can join
Age: 3 and older, up to 8. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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
You may not qualify if…
- 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
- No active control in affected UE
- Inability to follow 2-step directions
- Weight > 150 lbs.
Where it is running
- Physical Therapy Program, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut — Storrs, Connecticut, United States (enrolling)
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