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A Comparison: High Intense Periodic vs. Every Week Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy (ACHIEVE)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Physical Therapy for Cerebral Palsy. Completed, enrolled 108 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The ACHIEVE study is a comparison of the effectiveness of 2 intensities of physical therapy treatment for children with Cerebral Palsy in an outpatient physical therapy setting. High intensity periodic is 2 hours of focused and high intense treatment per weekday for 4 weeks. In comparison, usual weekly is considered standard of care; although both dosing models are used clinically for children with CP. Participants are assign to the treatment group at random. Participant who are unable to consent to randomization are allowed to chose a treatment group.
Study Details
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Interventions
One-on-one physical therapy sessions (one therapist and one patient). Principles of motor learning used include repetition, task-specificity, active practice, generalization of skills, errors, structured practice, and developmentally appropriate feedback with sufficient time to practice.