tDCS and Bimanual Therapy for Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
NCT ID: NCT03402854
Last Updated: 2024-07-16
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-12-01
2025-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Active tDCS + bimanual training
In this arm, participants will engage in 120 min of bimanual training. Bimanual training involves using both hands to play with toys and games during the study. During the first 20 min of bimanual training, participants will receive active tDCS via sponges over the scalp.
active transcranial direct current stimulation
Participants will receive 20 min of tDCS over the scalp during the first 20 min of bimanual training.
bimanual training
Participants will engage in movements that use both hands, by playing with toys and games.
Sham tDCS + bimanual training
In this arm, participants will engage in 120 min of bimanual training. Bimanual training involves using both hands to play with toys and games during the study. During the first 20 min of bimanual training, participants will wear the tDCS device that is worn by the active tDCS group, but in the sham group, participants will not receive stimulation during this 20 min period.
bimanual training
Participants will engage in movements that use both hands, by playing with toys and games.
Interventions
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active transcranial direct current stimulation
Participants will receive 20 min of tDCS over the scalp during the first 20 min of bimanual training.
bimanual training
Participants will engage in movements that use both hands, by playing with toys and games.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Ability to lift and grasp light objects with affected hand
* Ability to extend wrist of affected hand 15 degrees
* Ability to follow instructions and provide informed assent
* Parent(s) able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
* Spasticity medication within 6 months before study
* Selective dorsal rhizotomy
* Surgery in affected upper extremity within year before study
6 Years
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Minnesota
OTHER
Teachers College, Columbia University
OTHER
Burke Medical Research Institute
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Kathleen M Friel, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Burke Medical Research Institute
Locations
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Burke Medical Research Institute
White Plains, New York, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Gordon AM, Ferre CL, Robert MT, Chin K, Brandao M, Friel KM. HABIT+tDCS: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating the synergistic efficacy of hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy (HABIT) plus targeted non-invasive brain stimulation to improve upper extremity function in school-age children with unilateral cerebral palsy. BMJ Open. 2022 Feb 21;12(2):e052409. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052409.
Other Identifiers
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tDCS_bimanual
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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