Clinical Trial: New Perspectives in the Rehabilitation of Children With Motor Disorders : the Role of the Mirror Neuron System
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Rehabilitation Strategies in Children With Neuro-motor Disorders Due to the Impairment of the Central Nervous System or the Peripheral Nervous System
Brief Summary: Evidence exists that the activation of actions activates the same cortical motor areas that are involved in the performance of the observed actions. The neural substrate for this phenomena is the mirror neuron system. It is generally assumed that mirror neurons have a basic role in understanding the intentions of others and in imitation learning. There is evidence that action observation has a positive effect on rehabilitation of motor disorders after stroke. The aim of this study is to demonstrate that action observation followed by the repetition of the actions previously observed has a positive impact on rehabilitation of the upper limb in children affected by hemiplegia as a consequence of Cerebral Palsy. In particular, the purpose is to assess if mirror neurons could improve the amount, the quality and the velocity of movements and the cooperation between the two upper extremities.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Stefania Costi
Current Primary Outcome: Melbourne Assessment of unilateral limb function [ Time Frame: T0=baseline, Tend (week three) , T2(two months) T6months (six months after the completion of the training) ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Assisting Hand Assessment [ Time Frame: T0, Tend, T2, T6 ]
- Jebsen-Taylor [ Time Frame: T0, Tend, T2, T6 ]
- Abilhand emikids [ Time Frame: T0, Tend, T2, T6 ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Dates:
Date Received: November 18, 2009
Date Started: September 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 23, 2014
Last Verified: June 2014
