Modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in Children With Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obstetric; Injury

Treatments: Other: Conventional physical therapy treatment; Other: Constraint induced movement therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05411731

REC/RCR&AHS/22/0701

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to increase and improve the use of affected extremity in obstetric brachial plexus palsy children while restricting the use of less affected arm and the purpose was to improve the function, Range of motion and disability in affected arm of children with brachial plexus injury.

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 10 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 3 to 10 years
• Both genders will be included
• Deficiency of shoulder abduction and external rotation
• Who can follows command

Exclusion criteria

• uncontrolled seizures
• Orthopedic and/or neurological surgery.
• A visual impairment interfering with treatment/testing.
• Unable to actively engage in assessment process

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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16 participants in 2 patient groups

Conventional physical therapy treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in this group will receive conventional physical therapy i.e. stretching, strengthening exercises, Aeroplan positioning

Treatment:

Other: Conventional physical therapy treatment

Constraint induced movement therapy

Experimental group

Description:

patients of this group will receive the same treatment along with constraint induced movement therapy

Treatment:

Other: Constraint induced movement therapy