Meyer-Heim Boltshauser Eugster
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Completed research project
| Title / Titel | Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) for children with acquired or congential hemiplegia - a randomised clinical trial | ||||||
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| Summary / Zusammenfassung | Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) for children with hemiparesis has been introduced in recent years. The concept consists of functional constraint of the unaffected arm with a splint and practice of the affected arm to overcome the learned non-use hereby inducing neuroplasticity. Previous literature is heterogeneous re duration, intensity of restraint and therapy (massed practice/shaping). The study investigates the effectiveness of a 14 days outpatient program of forced use, wearing a forearm splint 6 hours daily during activities of daily living - without an increased frequency of therapy sessions. Two separate studies investigate children either with congenital or acquired hemiplegia. Children will be divided into three categories of age (2-5/6-10/11-16 yrs) and randomly allocated either in the intervention or control group. Subjects will be tested at baseline, pre-, posttest every 2 weeks and follow-ups test after 2 weeks, 3- and 12 months either with the Assisting Hand Assessment AHA (2-5yrs) or the Melbourne Assessment MA (6-16 yrs). Children attended their usual therapy program. Weitere Informationen |
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| Publications / Publikationen | - Eugster F, Herter M, Boltshauser E, Capone Mori A, Müller E, Kuenzle Ch, Knecht B, Steinlin M, Meyer-Heim A. Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) for young children with congenital hemiparesis: feasibility and effectiveness of shaping and massed practice in a single case study. Swiss Med Wkly 2007;137(Suppl158):P41. - Flückiger C, Eugster F, Boltshauser E, Capone Mori A, Müller E, Kuenzle Ch, Knecht B, Steinlin M, Meyer-Heim A. Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) for children with congenital hemiparesis: Preliminary results of a randomised, multicentre intervention trial. Swiss Med Wkly 2007;137(Suppl158):P15. |
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| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | child, cerebral palsy, constraint, forced use, rehabilitation | ||||||
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| Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch |
Foundation ETH Zurich |
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | Jan 2006 to Jul 2010 |