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Horizontal Versus Vertical Upper Extremity Function in Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Sponsor: Raghda Gamal Ateya Abd-Elbary
Summary
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to investigate and compare the effects of horizontal and vertical upper extremity performance on hand skills and trunk control in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy; could include any of the following: both gender, age ranged from 5 years to 8 years. The main question it aims to answer \[is/are\]: There will be no significant difference effect between horizontal and vertical upper extremity performance on hand skills and trunk control in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy.
Official title: HORIZONTAL VERSUS VERTICAL UPPER EXTREMITY PERFORMANCE ON HAND SKILLS AND TRUNK CONTROL IN BILATERAL CEREBRAL PALSY
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 8 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-06-16
Completion Date
2026-12-30
Last Updated
2026-01-26
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
a designed occupational therapy program to improvement hand skills conducted on a vertical surface.
The treatment session will be started by the following exercises for 30 minutes as preparation for hand skill training and the second part of the session will be exercises facilitating fine motor skills a vertical surface for one hour, Three sessions per week will last for 90 minutes, for successive Three months.
a designed occupational therapy (OT) program to improvement hand skills conducted on a horizontal surface.
The treatment session will be started by the following exercises for 30 minutes as preparation for hand skill training and the second part of the session will be exercises facilitating fine motor skills a horizontal surface for one hour, Three sessions per week will last for 90 minutes, for successive Three months.
Locations (1)
Faculty of physical therapy
Cairo, Egypt