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Remote Ischemic Conditioning Combined With Bimanual Task Training to Enhance Bimanual Skill Learning and Corticospinal Excitability in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Bimanual Cup Stacking Training for Unilateral Cerebral Palsy. Completed, enrolled 51 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP) is a leading cause of childhood disability. An early brain injury impairs the upper extremity function, bimanual coordination, and impacts the child's independence. The existing therapeutic interventions have higher training doses and modest effect sizes. Thus, there is a critical need to find an effective priming agent to enhance bimanual skill learning in children with UCP. This study aims to determine the effects of a novel priming agent, remote ischemic conditioning (RIC), when paired with bimanual skill training to enhance bimanual skill learning and to augment skill dependent plasticity in children with UCP.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Children practices bimanual cup stacking, 15 trials/day for 5 consecutive days