A Pilot Study of Hand Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Intensive Neurophysiological Rehabilitation
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03454412 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 5, 2018
Last Update Posted : February 25, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Cerebral Palsy | Procedure: Intensive Neurophysiological rehabilitation |
Intensive Neurophysiological Rehabilitation System is a novel multimodal rehabilitation approach that combines different treatment modalities. The treatment course lasts for 2 weeks with daily therapy up to 4 hours. Main treatment programs include biomechanical correction of the spine, extremity joint mobilization, physical and occupational therapy, reflexotherapy, special massage system, rhythmical group exercises, mechanotherapy and computer games therapy and some other.
Preliminary observational studies indicate an improvement of gross and fine motor functions in children with Cerebral Palsy after the treatment course.
The aim of the study is to observe the effects of Intensive Neurophysiological Rehabilitation System on hand function in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
About 50 patients with spastic forms of cerebral palsy with mild to moderate impairment of hand function (Level I to III according to Manual Abilities Classification System) would be evaluated before and after the two-week treatment course.
This study may help to generate the hypothesis of the effects of the Intensive treatment course on hand function abilities and to prepare a future randomized controlled trial.
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 47 participants |
Observational Model: | Case-Only |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | A Pilot Study of Hand Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Intensive Neurophysiological Rehabilitation |
Actual Study Start Date : | March 19, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 1, 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 1, 2019 |

- Procedure: Intensive Neurophysiological rehabilitation
Intensive Neurophysiological rehabilitation system (INRS) is a combination of different treatment modalities that complement and reinforce each other. It includes spinal manipulative therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, joints mobilization techniques, special massage therapy, mechanotherapy, computer games therapy and other treatments with daily duration up to 4 hours.
- Changes in Jebsen Taylor Hand Functions Test score [ Time Frame: Baseline and after 2 weeks treatment course ]The Jebsen Hand Function Test assesses hand function activities during performance of activities of daily living. Test quantifies the time it takes for the subject to do the following standardized functional tasks with one hand: turning over cards, picking up small items, simulating feeding, stacking checkers, picking up light cans, and picking up heavy cans.
- Changes in manual dexterity [ Time Frame: Baseline and after 2 weeks treatment course ]Manual dexterity is evaluated using Box and Blocks test. The score is the number of blocks carried by hand from one compartment to the other in one minute.
- Changes in maximum grip force [ Time Frame: Baseline and after 2 weeks treatment course ]Maximum grip force is measured by Jamar hand dynamometer
- Changes in the ABILHAND-Kids score [ Time Frame: Baseline and after 2 weeks treatment course ]ABILHAND-Kids is a measure of manual ability for children with upper limb impairments. The scale measures a person's ability to manage daily activities that require the use of the upper limbs. The Parent is asked to fill in the questionnaire by estimating their child's performance of 21 manual activities on a 3-level scale (impossible, difficult, easy).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Years to 15 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Spastic cerebral palsy: uni- and bilateral
- Age: 6-15
- Level I-III according to Manual Ability Classification System (MACS)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Ataxic or dyskinetic cerebral palsy
- Non-cooperative behavior
- Moderate to severe mental deficit
- Severe contractures of upper extremity joints
- Upper extremities trauma within 6 months prior to the study
- Previous hand surgery
- Epilepsy with frequent seizures

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03454412
Ukraine | |
International Clinic of Rehabilitation | |
Truskavets, Lviv Region, Ukraine, 82200 |
Principal Investigator: | Oleh Kachmar, MD, PhD | International Clinic of Rehabilitation, Ukraine |
Responsible Party: | Oleh Kachmar, Head of Innovative Technologies Department, International Clinic of Rehabilitation, Ukraine |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03454412 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
N-02-2018 |
First Posted: | March 5, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 25, 2020 |
Last Verified: | February 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Plan Description: | No individual participants data will be shared. |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation Hand |
Paralysis Cerebral Palsy Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases |
Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases |