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IRCT2012080410491N1 IRCT 2016-08-30 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Effectiveness of mirror therapy on improving the hand function in hemiplegic children Effectiveness of mirror therapy on improving the hand function in hemiplegic children 2016-05-01 anticipated Complete https://irct.ir/trial/10986 interventional Randomization: N/A, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Single, Purpose: Treatment. 1 Spastic hemiplegia. This will be the ABA single-subject design involving observation of a single participant during three phases known as A, B, and A: A) This is a baseline phase lasting for two weeks in which the established functional status of spastic hemiplegic hand will be assessed only by Jebson-Taylor hand function test. B) This is a treatment phase lasting for 6 weeks in which the therapy will be provided and meanwhile the assessment will be continued. A home-based mirror therapy will be taught to participants who should be totally committed to perform it on a daily basis. A) In this last phase lasting for 2 weeks, the treatment will be withdrawn, but the assessment will be continued..
public Seyed Alireza Derakhshanrad
Shiraz School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Abiverdi 1, Chamran Blvd
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 71 3727 1551 derakhshan@sums.ac.ir Shiraz University of Medical Sciences scientific Seyed Alireza Derakhshanrad
School of Rehabilitation-Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 71 3627 1551 derakhshan@sums.ac.ir Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy; age ranges between 5-15 year-old; cognitively normal; intact visual and hearing ability; no intervention with botulinum toxin during the last 6 months prior to the study; willingness of child and parents to participate in the study Exclusion criteria: unwillingness of child or their parents to continue cooperation with the researchers; any reason leading the participant to be unable to continue such as admitting to hospital or getting sick 5 years 15 years Both G80.2 Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy Rehabilitation This will be the ABA single-subject design involving observation of a single participant during three phases known as A, B, and A: A) This is a baseline phase lasting for two weeks in which the established functional status of spastic hemiplegic hand will be assessed only by Jebson-Taylor hand function test. B) This is a treatment phase lasting for 6 weeks in which the therapy will be provided and meanwhile the assessment will be continued. A home-based mirror therapy will be taught to participants who should be totally committed to perform it on a daily basis. A) In this last phase lasting for 2 weeks, the treatment will be withdrawn, but the assessment will be continued. Functional status of affected hand. Timepoint: Two times in the baseline phase - Three times in the treatment phase - Two times after withdrawing the treatment phase. Method of measurement: Box and block test. Hand dexterity. Timepoint: Two times in the baseline phase - Three times in the treatment phase - Two times after withdrawing the treatment phase. Method of measurement: A fuctional test of beads threading. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Approved 2015-07-12 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Zand Blvd Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of)