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Effects of Mirror Neurons Stimulation on Motor Skill Rehabilitation in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT01267929 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

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Summary

This study aimed to develop Video Compact Disc (VCD) program that applying the concept of imitative learning with mirror neurons stimulation on standard rehabilitation technique in children with cerebral palsy. The author will also examine effectiveness of the program by compare the motor function measured by the gross motor function measure (GMFM-66) between conventional physical therapy and the mirror neurons stimulation based VCD program for six months.

Conditions

  • Children With Spastic Diplegia, Between the Ages of 2 to 10 Years
  • Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level I,II and III

Interventions

PROCEDURE

The mirror neurons stimulation based VCD program

The children receive the mirror neurons stimulation based VCD program and practice at home three times a day for six months.

PROCEDURE

The conventional physical therapy

The children were randomly assigned to receive the conventional physical therapy for six months. Both experimental and control groups were measured their motor functions with GMFM-66 by an independent pediatric physical therapist who was blinded for treatment allocation at entry, the second month and the sixth month.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Research Council of Thailand

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Thammasat University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Assoc.Prof.Paskorn Sritipsukho, MD · Thailand:Faculty of Medicine Thammasat University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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