Efficacy of constraint-induced therapy on functional performance and health-related quality of life for children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial
Journal
Journal of Child Neurology
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
8
Pages
992-999
Date Issued
2012
Author(s)
Abstract
To better generalize training effects to the context of daily living, home-based constraint-induced therapy has been proposed. Therapeutic success of constraint-induced therapy is limited as to whether the improvements in functional performance can be transferred to quality of life. This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the efficacy of home-based constraint-induced therapy on functional performance and health-related quality of life. Twenty-two children with spastic unilateral cerebral palsy (6-8 years, 10 boys) were randomly assigned to receive constraint-induced therapy or traditional rehabilitation. Home-based constraint-induced therapy had immediate and maintaining effects on motor efficacy and functional performance and induced greater gains in health-related quality of life in the long run than in the short term. The home-based constraint-induced therapy protocol (relatively moderate intensity and shortened constraint time), which might balance the effectiveness and compliance of participants and caregivers, may be an effective alternative to conventional constraint-induced therapy. ? The Author(s) 2012.
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article; caregiver; cerebral palsy; child; clinical article; constraint induced therapy; controlled study; female; follow up; functional status; home care; human; male; motor performance; patient attitude; patient compliance; patient participation; priority journal; quality of life; randomized controlled trial; school child; self esteem; wellbeing; Activities of Daily Living; Analysis of Variance; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Double-Blind Method; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Motor Skills; Outpatients; Quality of Life; Restraint, Physical; Taiwan; Treatment Outcome
Type
journal article