Modified arm therapy for children recovering from stroke
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This study compares two types of hand and arm therapy for children who have had a stroke. It tests whether adding special movement exercises to a commonly used therapy helps improve arm function better than the therapy alone.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 5 and 13 years old
- Your child has had a confirmed stroke
- Your child has mild to moderate muscle tightness (spasticity level 1 or 2 on a standard scale)
- Your child can move their affected wrist, thumb, and fingers a small amount (at least 20 degrees of wrist extension, 10 degrees of thumb movement, and 10 degrees of finger movement)
- Your child does not have epilepsy, seizures, or recent botulinum toxin injections
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