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Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy in Virtual Reality Versus Standard Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy
Sponsor: University of Nebraska
Summary
The goal of this intervention study is- 1. To determine if a camp that solely uses VR software based on HABIT (HABIT-VR) still improves the motor planning and execution deficits in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) and 2. To determine if HABIT-VR improves bimanual coordination and affected hand function in children with HCP at least as well as a standard HABIT. Children with motor planning and execution deficits will receive 40 hours of either HABIT-VR or standard HABIT (4 hours per day, 5days/week, for two consecutive weeks), during which the investigators will track their performance of the tasks and their movements through 3-D motion tracking of the VR system. Post-camp, again the investigators will assess upper-extremity motor function. Additionally the investigators will assess pre to post camp improvement in hand function and bimanual coordination using Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), and manual dexterity using Box and Block test and 9 Hole Peg test.
Official title: Evaluating the Effect of Virtual Reality on the Upper-extremity Function of Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Participating in Hand Arm Bimanual Training Camps
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 16 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
17
Start Date
2022-07-18
Completion Date
2026-09-21
Last Updated
2025-09-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
HABIT-VR
HABIT-VR is a suite of video games designed on the principals of HABIT treatments. The games are delivered in virtual reality, because these systems provide a way to track the movements of both hands and build software that requires both hands to succeed.
Standard HABIT
HABIT is a camp where children play self-select activities that require both hands to succeed.
Locations (1)
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute
Omaha, Nebraska, United States