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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03282422</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>FF_TE_01_Versión 3</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT03282422</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>Effectiveness of the Functional Hand Splint and Specific Tasks in the Domiciliary Environment Applied to Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy</brief_title>
  <official_title>Effectiveness of the Functional Hand Splint and Specific Tasks in the Domiciliary Environment Applied to Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy. Randomized Clinical Trial</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Universidad San Jorge</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>AIDIMO Asociación para la investigación en la discapacidad motriz</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Universidad San Jorge</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <has_dmc>No</has_dmc>
    <is_fda_regulated_drug>No</is_fda_regulated_drug>
    <is_fda_regulated_device>No</is_fda_regulated_device>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      The main objective:&#xD;
&#xD;
      To determine the effectiveness of a treatment that combines the application of a functional&#xD;
      upper limb orthosis together with a home-based program of specific tasks in children with&#xD;
      unilateral cerebral palsy versus a home-based program of specific tasks in improving&#xD;
      structure and function, activity and participation.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Hypothesis:&#xD;
&#xD;
      The application of a functional upper limb orthosis together with a home-based program of&#xD;
      specific tasks in children with unilateral cerebral palsy results in a greater improvement in&#xD;
      structure and function, activity and participation compared to the implementation of a&#xD;
      home-based specific task program.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <detailed_description>
    <textblock>
      Randomized clinical trial with blinding of the evaluator and the person analyzing the data.&#xD;
&#xD;
      A home-based protocol of specific tasks will be performed in both groups and one of the&#xD;
      groups will also receive a treatment with upper limb splinting. The assessment will be made&#xD;
      by a single evaluator with 10 years of experience in the treatment of children with motor&#xD;
      disabilities.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </detailed_description>
  <overall_status>Completed</overall_status>
  <start_date type="Actual">September 11, 2017</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Actual">March 19, 2019</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Actual">February 28, 2019</primary_completion_date>
  <phase>N/A</phase>
  <study_type>Interventional</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <allocation>Randomized</allocation>
    <intervention_model>Parallel Assignment</intervention_model>
    <intervention_model_description>Randomized Controlled Trial</intervention_model_description>
    <primary_purpose>Treatment</primary_purpose>
    <masking>Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)</masking>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Primary Outcome_Change from baseline Assisting Hand Assessment measure. Measurement of bimanual performance in pre-established tasks</measure>
    <time_frame>Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).</time_frame>
    <description>Activity measurement: Assisting Hand Assessment. Measurement of bimanual performance in pre-established tasks. It quantifies the effectiveness with which the child uses his affected hand in bimanual activities.</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Primary Outcome_2. Change from baseline Children's Hand-use Experience Questionnaire measure. Measurement of bimanual performance in activities of daily living.</measure>
    <time_frame>Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).</time_frame>
    <description>Participation and activity measurement: Children's Hand-use Experience Questionnaire. The objective of the questionnaire is to measure bimanual performance in activities of daily living.</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Secondary Outcome_Change from baseline Box and Blocks Test measure. Measurement of unilateral gross manual dexterity.</measure>
    <time_frame>Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).</time_frame>
    <description>Activity measurement: Box and Blocks Test assesses unilateral gross manual dexterity.</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Secondary Outcome_2. Change from baseline Jebsen Hand Function Test measure. Measurement of a broad range of uni-manual hand functions required for activities of daily living.</measure>
    <time_frame>Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).</time_frame>
    <description>Participation measurement: Jebsen Hand Function Test. The objective of this test is to assess a broad range of uni-manual hand functions required for activities of daily living.7 activities performed with the affected hand and healthy hand separately.</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Secondary Outcome_3. Change from baseline House Thumb in Palm Deformity Classification. Classify the deformity level of thumb.</measure>
    <time_frame>Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).</time_frame>
    <description>Structure and function measurement: House Thumb in Palm Deformity Classification. This tool classify the deformity levels taking into account the structure of the thumb.</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Secondary Outcome_4. Change from baseline Neurological Hand Deformity Classification. This tool classify the deformity levels of wrist and fingers.</measure>
    <time_frame>Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).</time_frame>
    <description>Structure and function measurement: Neurological Hand Deformity Classification. This tools classify the deformity levels taking into account the wrist, fingers.</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Secondary Outcome_5. Change from baseline Grip and Pinch Strength measure. Measurement of pinch, wrist and foream strength.</measure>
    <time_frame>Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).</time_frame>
    <description>Structure and function measurement: Grip and Pinch Strength. One will be used to Assess the grip of the thumb (Pinch Gauge Dynamometer) and another to assess the strength of the wrist and forearm (Hand and Wrist Dynamometer).</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <number_of_arms>2</number_of_arms>
  <enrollment type="Actual">33</enrollment>
  <condition>Hemiplegia and Hemiparesis</condition>
  <condition>Cerebral Palsy Infantile</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Intervention group</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Experimental</arm_group_type>
    <description>Upper-limb splint and home-based protocol in specific tasks</description>
  </arm_group>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Control group</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Active Comparator</arm_group_type>
    <description>Home-based protocol in specific tasks</description>
  </arm_group>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Device</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Home-based protocol in specific tasks</intervention_name>
    <description>The home-based protocol in specific tasks will be an individualized protocol designed for the child according to the results of the baseline assessment and will require active participation. It is a program that is integrated into the daily routines of the child. A study investigator will tell the family the procedure to follow.</description>
    <arm_group_label>Control group</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_label>Intervention group</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Device</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Upper-limb splint</intervention_name>
    <description>In the case that treatment with splint is also received, a researcher of this study will take measurements of the hand and will provide the appropriate splint. The intensity of the application will be 5 days a week from monday to friday, for 6 hours a day, for a period of 6 weeks.</description>
    <arm_group_label>Intervention group</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <eligibility>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          1. Diagnosis of unilateral cerebral palsy (hemiplegia-hemiparesis).&#xD;
&#xD;
          2. Ages between 5 and 12 years.&#xD;
&#xD;
          3. Levels I-III of the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS)&#xD;
&#xD;
          4. Levels I-III of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)&#xD;
&#xD;
          5. Able to understand and respond to verbal instructions.&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          1. Cognitive impairment identified by the school report.&#xD;
&#xD;
          2. Hand orthopedic surgery in the last 6 months.&#xD;
&#xD;
          3. Neuropharmacological intervention in the last 6 months.&#xD;
&#xD;
          4. Allergy to upper limb orthosis material.&#xD;
&#xD;
          5. Affectation of the manual function not due to the neurological condition (trauma, burn&#xD;
             ...).&#xD;
&#xD;
          6. Current treatments not compatible with the study.&#xD;
&#xD;
          7. Other significant neurological affections (crisis, severe visual impairment ...).&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>5 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>12 Years</maximum_age>
    <healthy_volunteers>No</healthy_volunteers>
  </eligibility>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>María Ortiz Lucas, PhD</last_name>
    <role>Study Director</role>
    <affiliation>Universidad San Jorge</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Vanesa Abuín Porras, PhD</last_name>
    <role>Study Director</role>
    <affiliation>Universidad Europea de Madrid</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Patricia Roldán Pérez, MSc</last_name>
    <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    <affiliation>Universidad San Jorge</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>AIDIMO Asociación para la investigación en la discapacidad motriz</name>
      <address>
        <city>Zaragoza</city>
        <zip>50011</zip>
        <country>Spain</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
  </location>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Universidad San Jorge</name>
      <address>
        <city>Zaragoza</city>
        <zip>50830</zip>
        <country>Spain</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
  </location>
  <location_countries>
    <country>Spain</country>
  </location_countries>
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  <verification_date>April 2019</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>September 6, 2017</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>September 11, 2017</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Actual">September 14, 2017</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>July 16, 2019</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>July 16, 2019</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Actual">July 17, 2019</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Sponsor</responsible_party_type>
  </responsible_party>
  <keyword>Cerebral palsy</keyword>
  <keyword>Hemiplegia</keyword>
  <keyword>Upper-limb splint</keyword>
  <keyword>Home-based</keyword>
  <keyword>Social Participation</keyword>
  <condition_browse>
    <!-- CAUTION:  The following MeSH terms are assigned with an imperfect algorithm            -->
    <mesh_term>Paralysis</mesh_term>
    <mesh_term>Cerebral Palsy</mesh_term>
    <mesh_term>Hemiplegia</mesh_term>
    <mesh_term>Paresis</mesh_term>
  </condition_browse>
  <patient_data>
    <sharing_ipd>No</sharing_ipd>
  </patient_data>
  <!-- Results have not yet been posted for this study                                          -->
</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03282422
org study id: FF_TE_01_Versión 3
nct id: NCT03282422
lead sponsor: 
collaborator: 
has dmc: No
is fda regulated drug: No
is fda regulated device: No
The main objective:

      To determine the effectiveness of a treatment that combines the application of a functional
      upper limb orthosis together with a home-based program of specific tasks in children with
      unilateral cerebral palsy versus a home-based program of specific tasks in improving
      structure and function, activity and participation.

      Hypothesis:

      The application of a functional upper limb orthosis together with a home-based program of
      specific tasks in children with unilateral cerebral palsy results in a greater improvement in
      structure and function, activity and participation compared to the implementation of a
      home-based specific task program.
Randomized clinical trial with blinding of the evaluator and the person analyzing the data.

      A home-based protocol of specific tasks will be performed in both groups and one of the
      groups will also receive a treatment with upper limb splinting. The assessment will be made
      by a single evaluator with 10 years of experience in the treatment of children with motor
      disabilities.
allocation: Randomized
intervention model: Parallel Assignment
intervention model description: Randomized Controlled Trial
primary purpose: Treatment
masking: Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
measure: Primary Outcome_Change from baseline Assisting Hand Assessment measure. Measurement of bimanual performance in pre-established tasks
time frame: Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).
description: Activity measurement: Assisting Hand Assessment. Measurement of bimanual performance in pre-established tasks. It quantifies the effectiveness with which the child uses his affected hand in bimanual activities.
measure: Primary Outcome_2. Change from baseline Children's Hand-use Experience Questionnaire measure. Measurement of bimanual performance in activities of daily living.
time frame: Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).
description: Participation and activity measurement: Children's Hand-use Experience Questionnaire. The objective of the questionnaire is to measure bimanual performance in activities of daily living.
measure: Secondary Outcome_Change from baseline Box and Blocks Test measure. Measurement of unilateral gross manual dexterity.
time frame: Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).
description: Activity measurement: Box and Blocks Test assesses unilateral gross manual dexterity.
measure: Secondary Outcome_2. Change from baseline Jebsen Hand Function Test measure. Measurement of a broad range of uni-manual hand functions required for activities of daily living.
time frame: Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).
description: Participation measurement: Jebsen Hand Function Test. The objective of this test is to assess a broad range of uni-manual hand functions required for activities of daily living.7 activities performed with the affected hand and healthy hand separately.
measure: Secondary Outcome_3. Change from baseline House Thumb in Palm Deformity Classification. Classify the deformity level of thumb.
time frame: Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).
description: Structure and function measurement: House Thumb in Palm Deformity Classification. This tool classify the deformity levels taking into account the structure of the thumb.
measure: Secondary Outcome_4. Change from baseline Neurological Hand Deformity Classification. This tool classify the deformity levels of wrist and fingers.
time frame: Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).
description: Structure and function measurement: Neurological Hand Deformity Classification. This tools classify the deformity levels taking into account the wrist, fingers.
measure: Secondary Outcome_5. Change from baseline Grip and Pinch Strength measure. Measurement of pinch, wrist and foream strength.
time frame: Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (6 weeks after); Follow up (8 weeks after the intervention).
description: Structure and function measurement: Grip and Pinch Strength. One will be used to Assess the grip of the thumb (Pinch Gauge Dynamometer) and another to assess the strength of the wrist and forearm (Hand and Wrist Dynamometer).
arm group label: Intervention group
arm group type: Experimental
description: Upper-limb splint and home-based protocol in specific tasks
arm group label: Control group
arm group type: Active Comparator
description: Home-based protocol in specific tasks
intervention type: Device
intervention name: Home-based protocol in specific tasks
description: The home-based protocol in specific tasks will be an individualized protocol designed for the child according to the results of the baseline assessment and will require active participation. It is a program that is integrated into the daily routines of the child. A study investigator will tell the family the procedure to follow.
arm group label: Control group
arm group label: Intervention group
intervention type: Device
intervention name: Upper-limb splint
description: In the case that treatment with splint is also received, a researcher of this study will take measurements of the hand and will provide the appropriate splint. The intensity of the application will be 5 days a week from monday to friday, for 6 hours a day, for a period of 6 weeks.
arm group label: Intervention group
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: 5 Years
maximum age: 12 Years
healthy volunteers: No
last name: María Ortiz Lucas, PhD
role: Study Director
affiliation: Universidad San Jorge
last name: Vanesa Abuín Porras, PhD
role: Study Director
affiliation: Universidad Europea de Madrid
last name: Patricia Roldán Pérez, MSc
role: Principal Investigator
affiliation: Universidad San Jorge
facility: 
facility: 
country: Spain
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responsible party type: Sponsor
mesh term: Paralysis
mesh term: Cerebral Palsy
mesh term: Hemiplegia
mesh term: Paresis
sharing ipd: No