Effects of Theraplay on Hand in Cerebral Palsy
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Riphah International University
- Where
- Pakistan1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 22 people enrolled
- Started
- 1 Jun 2024
- Ended
- 8 Aug 2024
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- theraplay program
- conventional physical therapy
- Record updated
- 27 December 2024
Who can take part
- Age
- 6 years to 12 years
- Sex
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Ages of both boys and girls range from 6 to 12 years
- Based on the Modified Ashworth Scale, the degree of spasticity is between 1 and 1+
- Capable of grasping, releasing, and reaching with the afflicted hand
- Capable of comprehending and adhering to instructions
Who cannot take part
- Children with mixed C.P., ataxic, athetoid, and mental retardation
- Visual and auditory issues
- Upper limb congenital malformations, Convulsions
- Youngsters who have recently sustained upper extremity trauma
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
Among the neurological conditions known as cerebral palsy are those that impact muscle tone, mobility, and cooperation. Cerebral palsy that affects only one side of the body is known as hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Damage to one side of the brain causes this disorder, which usually manifests as before, in the middle of, or soon after birth. The ability to use one\'s hands with coordination and expertise to accomplish tasks that call for control and accuracy is known as hand dexterity. For those who have cerebral palsy, hand dexterity can be a major issue. Developing hand dexterity is crucial as it might augment an individual\'s capacity to execute routine tasks and attain greater autonomy.Convenient sampling will be used to carry out a randomized control study.
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Twenty two subjects will be divided into two groups at random. The experimental group will receive Theraplay therapy, which is a program that includes various play-based activities like playing with wooden puzzles, clay and blocks, making wraps, bubble tennis, and special handshakes, claps, and high fives, in addition to designed conventional therapy. The control group will receive designed conventional physical therapy exercises for the affected hand, such as hand weight-bearing exercises, stretching and strengthening exercises, and exercises using sponge balls.
The course of treatment will run for eight weeks. As outcome measures, the GMFCS and MACS scales, the box and block test, finger tapping, and the nine-hole peg test will be employed.
Data will be analyzed on SPSS version 25; the normality of the data will be checked and tests will be applied according to the normality of the data either it will be a parametric test or non parametric based on the normality.
The 2 groups in the trial
- conventional therapyExisting treatment, for comparison
The control group will receive a designed conventional physical therapy program for the affected hand like stretching and strengthening exercises, sponge ball exercises to the hand, and hand weight bearing exercises.
Treatment: conventional physical therapy
- conventional therapy along with theraplay programTreatment being tested
The experimental group will receive Theraplay therapy or a program and different play-based activities like playing with wooden puzzles and playing with clay and blocks, special handshake claps high fives, making wraps, and bubble tennis in addition to designed conventional therapy.
Treatment: theraplay program
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Effects of Tharaplay Program on Hand Dexterity in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Record updated
- 27 December 2024