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Effects of an HABIT-ILE-Based Intervention in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Sponsor: Universidad Europea de Madrid
Summary
This interventional study will evaluate the effects of an intensive HABIT-ILE-based camp on cardiorespiratory measures and body composition in children with cerebral palsy. Although intensive motor control-based therapies such as HABIT/HABIT-ILE have shown functional benefits, the novelty of this study is the assessment of energy expenditure during functional tasks and post-intervention changes in body composition. Participants will attend a summer camp-format intervention delivering 90 hours of upper and lower extremity training over 15 days (6 hours/day), supervised by trained rehabilitation staff in a playful, progressive group setting. The program includes bimanual activities, gait and stair tasks, functional strengthening, and whole-body games, with fatigue prevention strategies.Assessments will be performed at baseline and immediately after the camp in July 2027, with follow-up at 6 months (January 2028). Outcomes include functional performance, parent-reported function, low-intensity task-related energy expenditure measured in a physiology laboratory, and body composition measured by DEXA at Universidad Europea de Madrid
Official title: Effects of Intensive Motor Control-Based Therapy for Upper and Lower Extremities in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 13 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2027-03-01
Completion Date
2028-01-01
Last Updated
2026-04-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
HABIT-ILE
Participants will receive a 90-hour intensive intervention (6 hours/day for 15 days) in a summer camp format. The intervention includes bimanual upper-limb activities; lower-extremity and mobility training (e.g., walking on different surfaces, treadmill walking, stair negotiation); activity-based strengthening; and whole-body playful activities (e.g., dance and sports games). New technologies (e.g., videogame-based activities and robot-assisted activities) may be incorporated within a participatory and progressively challenging framework. The intervention will be delivered in small groups (approximately 4 to 6 children) by trained physiotherapists, occupational therapists, supervised students, and volunteers. The intervention schedule will be planned to avoid excessive fatigue.