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Functional Splinting efficacy in a Specific Task Home Program for Children with Cerebral Palsy. A Randomized
Patricia Roldán-Pérez1,2, Vanesa Abuín-Porras3,4, Almudena Buesa-Estéllez1,2
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, Villanueva de Gállego , Spain.
Background:
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether wearing a functional hand splint adds benefit to carrying out a task-specific home program.
Methods:
Thirty-three children were randomly assigned to the Specific Task and Splint Group or to a comparison group. Participants were evaluated before and after 6 weeks of intervention and at 14 weeks of follow-up.
Results:
Both groups improved on the Assisting Hand Assessment and the Children's Hand-use Experience Questionnaire (AHA Units p = .000; CHEQ bimanual tasks p = .000; CHEQ grasp efficacy p = .000 and CHEQ time utilization p = .018). No differences were found between the groups after the intervention or after the follow-up.
Conclusions:
Hand skills improved in both groups who received a task-specific home program. Wearing a functional hand splint did not appear to improve effectiveness in addition to the home program. This study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03282422).
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