RECRUITING

A Novel Program Using Ride-on Toys to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Children With Hemiplegia

Study Overview

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Description

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.

Official Title

A Novel, Child-friendly, Home-based Navigation Training Program Using Joystick-operated Ride-on Toys to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Children With Hemiplegia: A Pilot Study

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-08-01
Study Completion:2026-09-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06579027

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:3 Years to 8 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Boys and girls between the ages of 3 - 8 years
  2. * 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)
  3. * Can maintain a supported sitting position for at least 15 minutes
  1. * Only lower limb involvement
  2. * Recent history (within past 6 months) of trauma or surgery or Botox
  3. * Uncorrected blindness/profound visual impairment
  4. * Fixed deformities at wrist or hand
  5. * No active control in affected UE
  6. * Inability to follow 2-step directions
  7. * Weight \> 150 lbs.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Sudha M Srinivasan, PhD
CONTACT
860-486-6192
sudha.srinivasan@uconn.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Physical Therapy Program, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut, 06269
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Connecticut

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-08-01
Study Completion Date2026-09-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-08-01
Study Completion Date2026-09-01

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Hemiplegia
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Children, Only