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NCT Number: NCT02131909

PC MIROIR : Effects of Mirror Therapy in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

This is a randomized and comparative prospective test, monocentric and controlled (mirror therapy versus bimanual rehabilitation exercises), in single-blind (investigator and occupational therapist " 1 " do not know the type of rehabilitation performed).

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Key information

Conditions

Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Age range

7 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CHU Rennes

Rennes, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Unilateral spastic cerebral palsy as defined by SCPE (Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe)
  • Aged 7 to 17 years
  • MACS (Manual Ability Classification System) 1 to 3
  • Extension of the wrist more than 10°
  • Free, informed and written consent of the parents
  • Free, informed and written consent of the child
  • affiliated, via his/her parents, to the Social Security regime

Exclusion criteria

  • Other neuromuscular disorders known
  • Cognitive impairment hampering the understanding of instructions
  • Upper-limb pain (EVA score >3)
  • Restriction of passive range of motion
  • Visual impairment not allowing the visualization of the upper limb in the mirror
  • Upper-limb Botulinum toxin injection in upper limb 6 months prior to inclusion

Treatment and study plan

mirror therapy

Procedure

During a session, the child performs a series of 10 single, bilateral and synchronous movements while viewing the reflected image

bimanual rehabilitation exercises

Procedure

During a session, the child performs a series of 10 single, bilateral and synchronous movements while watching his two hands

Primary outcomes

  1. Measurement of the AHA (Assisting Hand Assessment) score

    Time frame: 5 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evolution of the AHA score

    Time frame: baseline, 5 weeks, 10 weeks

    a variance analysis using 2 factors (time, group) is used (between the onset and 5 weeks later, between the onset and 10 weeks later)

  2. Measurement of the maximal grasp and pinch strength

    Time frame: baseline, 5 weeks, 10 weeks

    with a Baseline dynamometer

  3. Qualitative and quantitative measurement of movement

    Time frame: baseline, 5 weeks, 10 weeks

    by a kinematic analysis via an Optitrack system

  4. Measurement of the manual ability

    Time frame: baseline, 5 weeks, 10 weeks

    by Abilhand-kids questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rennes University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Acronym: PC MIROIR

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
May 6, 2014
Registry last updated
May 24, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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