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Digital Mirror Versus Action Observation Therapy on Upper Limb Function and Grip Strength in Children With Hemiplegia
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
Statement of problem: 1. Does the digital mirror therapy has effect on upper limb function and grip strength in children with hemiplegia ? 2. Does the action observation therapy has effect on upper limb function and grip strength in children with hemiplegia ? 3. Does there is a difference between effect of digital mirror therapy and action observation therapy on upper limb function and grip strength in children with hemiplegia? Null hypothesis: there is no effect of digital mirror therapy on upper limb function and grip strength in children with hemiplegia. There is no effect of action observation therapy on upper limb function and grip strength in children with hemiplegia. There is no difference between effect of digital mirror therapy and Action observation therapy on upper limb function and grip strength in children with hemiplegia.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 8 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
45
Start Date
2026-06-02
Completion Date
2026-12-30
Last Updated
2026-06-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
digital mirror therapy
Child will be asked to do the same exercises mentioned in the designed occupational therapy program with the less affected upper limb and the web cam camera will record the movement, instantly transformed into mirror images of the more affected upper limb's movements presented on the screen in front of child.
action observation therapy
the child will be offered to tablet screen put in front of him 50 centimeters away, time for each video will last for 2 min. Then, the child will be asked to repeat the observed action in the best possible way. All the activities included in the designed occupational therapy program will be observed and imitated.
designed occupational therapy program
Active occupational therapy exercises for upper limb training. The three common categories of motor actions and tasks: (a) Active range of motion(ROM) exercises for elbow extension, wrist extension, forearm supination, finger extension using rubber band and finger flexor by squeezing a stress ball ,(b) Reaching forward and object manipulation as moving beads and blocks from one cup to another one, rolling a clay ball from tip of fingers to the palm. thumb to fingers opposition and drawing using tripod grasp.
Locations (1)
Cairo university
Cairo, Egypt