TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kanitkar, Anuprita
AU  - Szturm, Tony
AU  - Parmar, Sanjay
AU  - Gandhi, Dorcas BC
AU  - Rempel, Gina Ruth
AU  - Restall, Gayle
AU  - Sharma, Monika
AU  - Narayan, Amitesh
AU  - Pandian, Jeyaraj
AU  - Naik, Nilashri
AU  - Savadatti, Ravi R
AU  - Kamate, Mahesh Appasaheb
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2017/05/18
TI  - The Effectiveness of a Computer Game-Based Rehabilitation Platform for Children With Cerebral Palsy: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial
JO  - JMIR Res Protoc
SP  - e93
VL  - 6
IS  - 5
KW  - repetitive task practice
KW  - cerebral palsy
KW  - fine motor skills
KW  - game-based exercise
KW  - randomized controlled trial
KW  - upper extremity function
AB  - Background: It is difficult to engage young children with cerebral palsy (CP) in repetitive, tedious therapy. As such, there is a need for innovative approaches and tools to motivate these children. We developed the low-cost, computer game-based rehabilitation platform CGR that combines fine manipulation and gross movement exercises with attention and planning game activities appropriate for young children with CP. Objective: The objective of this study is to provide evidence of the therapeutic value of CGR to improve upper extremity (UE) motor function for children with CP. Methods: This randomized controlled, single-blind, clinical trial with an active control arm will be conducted at 4 sites. Children diagnosed with CP between the ages of 4 and 10 years old with moderate UE impairments and fine motor control abnormalities will be recruited. Results: We will test the difference between experimental and control groups using the Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST) and Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition (PDMS-2) outcome measures. The parents of the children and the therapist experiences with the interventions and tools will be explored using semi-structured interviews using the qualitative description approach. Conclusions: This research protocol, if effective, will provide evidence for the therapeutic value and feasibility of CGR in the pediatric rehabilitation of UE function. Trial Registration: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT02728375; http:https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02728375 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6qDjvszvh) 
SN  - 1929-0748
UR  - http://www.researchprotocols.org/2017/5/e93/
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/resprot.6846
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28526673
DO  - 10.2196/resprot.6846
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/resprot.6846
ER  -