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Intensive Rehabilitation Program for Upper Limb in Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy

NCT07285837 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2026-01-29

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Summary

Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in children. Individuals with CP often experience significant difficulties in the use of their upper limbs, which affects their autonomy and quality of life. Conventional rehabilitation, although essential, is often insufficient to compensate for these deficits in a meaningful way.

The French National Authority for Health has issued recommendations for intensifying rehabilitation in order to maximize functional gains in children with CP. Among the intensive approaches that have been studied, two techniques have demonstrated efficacy: Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and Bimanual Intensive Therapy (BIT).

CIMT focuses on restricting the use of the unaffected limb to encourage the use of the affected limb, thereby promoting neuroplasticity and functional improvement. In contrast, BIT emphasizes intensive training of both hands simultaneously to enhance coordination and overall upper limb functionality.

At the Ellen Poidatz Foundation, an intensive rehabilitation program has been developed that combines these two complementary approaches. This program, which is already in place, is based on the principles of neuromotor rehabilitation and motor learning. It integrates several methods recommended by the HAS, including Bimanual Intensive Therapy (BIT) such as HABIT (Grade A) or HABIT-ILE (Grade B), Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) (Grade B), and Adapted Physical Activity (APA) (Grade A).

The aim of this intensive program is to enhance the functional use of the upper limb by improving bimanual coordination, grasping, manipulation, and overall motor function. The program lasts 10 days over a 2-week period and is tailored to the child's age and care setting. It includes approximately 60 hours of rehabilitation for children aged 3 to 8 years and 80 hours for those aged 9 to 17 years, in line with current international recommendations.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of this existing intensive rehabilitation program in improving manual abilities in children with CP. Specifically, the study seeks to objectively assess the benefits of the Habil'Hand+ program and to contribute to the optimization of rehabilitation protocols for this population.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Interventions

OTHER

Intensive Rehabilitation

Children aged 3 to 8 years : 2 weeks program over 10 days including two individual sessions and three group sessions per participant per day combining CIMT and BIT. Adolescents aged 9 to 17 years in day-hospital care/ in inpatient care: 2 weeks program over 10 days including two individual sessions and three group sessions per participant per day combining CIMT and BIT. Daily routines, and activities involve functional and playful motor tasks of progressively increasing difficulty.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fondation Ellen Poidatz

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-21
Primary Completion
2030-12-31
Completion
2030-12-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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