Parents as therapists: new home program helps babies with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT05346887
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a home-based therapy program for infants and toddlers with cerebral palsy, where parents delivered daily exercises guided by a therapist. Twenty children aged 3 to 24 months participated over 18 weeks. The goal was to improve hand function and make therapy easier for families.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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3 to 24 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * aged three to 24 months (corrected, if premature) * clinician-identified hand asymmetry * suspected/confirmed cerebral palsy (hemiplegia or triplegia) * willing to withhold other formal upper-limb focussed treatment during the study intervention - willing to commit to completing 18 weeks of daily home-practice and attending weekly therapy sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * participation in formal constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) within last six months * upper limb botulinum toxin A injections within previous six months * brachial plexus injury * lower motor neuron dysfunction * upper limb congenital limb difference.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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