Implementation of Therapy Together With Early Childhood Intervention

NCT ID: NCT06853717

Last Updated: 2025-03-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

5 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-02-16

Study Completion Date

2023-09-14

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this project is to conduct a pilot hybrid type two implementation and efficacy study on Therapy Together with Early Childhood Intervention using an explanatory mixed methods approach to evaluate the efficacy and implementation of Therapy Together. Therapy Together is a parent led intensive pediatric constraint induced movement therapy (P-CIMT) program for young children (3 months-2 years 11 months) with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP). The research team developed the Therapy Together program due to the lack of clinical uptake in use of CIMT with children with UCP, even though there is consistent and robust evidence that demonstrates a positive treatment effect with the intervention. Therapy Together is based on the evidence and active ingredients of P-CIMT with a primary focus on utility and translation of research to clinical practice.

Detailed Description

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The long-term research goal is to implement Therapy Together, a caregiver-led pediatric constraint induced movement therapy program we developed for infants and toddlers with unilateral cerebral palsy, within regular health care models globally. The objective of this proposal is to conduct a pilot study to evaluate the efficacy and implementation of the Therapy Together program within the State of Texas Early Childhood Intervention program by conducting a mixed method, hybrid type two implementation and efficacy study guided by the RE-AIM Framework focusing on reach, effectiveness, adoption, and implementation. The central hypothesis is that Therapy Together can be successfully implemented within the early intervention model resulting in clinically significant improvements in hand function, occupational performance, and development. The rationale for this hypothesis is that Therapy Together is an adapted version of an evidence-based intervention specifically developed for implementation within standard of care practice.

Conditions

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Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

pre- and post- assessment
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Therapy Togther

Therapy Together is a parent led intensive pediatric constraint induced movement therapy (P-CIMT) program for young children (3 months-2 years 11 months) with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP). The research team developed the Therapy Together program due to the lack of clinical uptake in use of CIMT with children with UCP, even though there is consistent and robust evidence that demonstrates a positive treatment effect with the intervention. Therapy Together is based on the evidence and active ingredients of P-CIMT with a primary focus on clinical utility and translation of research to clinical practice

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapy Together

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

CIMT consists of retraining the preferred hand by covering the hand with a soft mitt to promote the use of the assisting hand. With consistent practice, a toddler or infant builds the fine and gross motor skills of their assisting hand and bilateral coordination skills.

Interventions

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Therapy Together

CIMT consists of retraining the preferred hand by covering the hand with a soft mitt to promote the use of the assisting hand. With consistent practice, a toddler or infant builds the fine and gross motor skills of their assisting hand and bilateral coordination skills.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Constraint Induced Movement Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants were children three months to two years and eleven months old who presented with asymmetric hand use with risk of developing cerebral palsy (CP) or have already been diagnosed with CP that present with unilateral upper limb impairment. Inclusion criteria were children who visually attended to objects, showed interest in them, and tried to reach for or grasp objects with their impaired upper extremity were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Exclusion criteria were children with uncontrolled epilepsy, significant visual impairment, severe behavior problems or unable to complete assessment protocol were not included in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

3 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Texas Woman's University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Texas Woman's Univeristy

Denton, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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IRB-FY2022-258

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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