Can adaptive gaming help kids with arm differences?
Part of Genetic & congenital, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study explores whether playing video games with adapted controls can help children aged 7 to 17 who have a missing or different arm or hand. It tests how fun and useful these games are for improving movement and daily life.
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Who can take part
- Be between 7 and 17 years old
- Have a limb difference affecting only one arm (from any cause, like being born that way or after an injury)
- The limb difference can be at any level (from partial hand to shoulder)
- Be able to speak and understand English
- Be able to follow simple instructions
- Live in Winnipeg or be able to travel there for two appointments at the Rehabilitation Centre for Children
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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