Functional Splinting efficacy in a Specific Task Home Program for Children with Cerebral Palsy. A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Dev Neurorehabil
; 25(7): 469-478, 2022 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-35822931
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether wearing a functional hand splint adds benefit to carrying out a task-specific home program.METHODS:
Thirty-three children were randomly assigned to the Specific Task and Splint Group or to a comparison group. Participants were evaluated before and after 6 weeks of intervention and at 14 weeks of follow-up.RESULTS:
Both groups improved on the Assisting Hand Assessment and the Children's Hand-use Experience Questionnaire (AHA Units p = .000; CHEQ bimanual tasks p = .000; CHEQ grasp efficacy p = .000 and CHEQ time utilization p = .018). No differences were found between the groups after the intervention or after the follow-up.CONCLUSIONS:
Hand skills improved in both groups who received a task-specific home program. Wearing a functional hand splint did not appear to improve effectiveness in addition to the home program. This study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03282422).Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Parálisis Cerebral
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Terapia Ocupacional
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dev Neurorehabil
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
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REABILITACAO
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España