The purpose of this research was to evaluate the combined effect of intensive neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT) and casting in improving hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement and range of motion in children aged between 18 months and 4 years with cerebral palsy (CP). A randomized crossover design was used to evaluate the difference between intensive NDT plus casting and a less intensive regular occupational therapy (OT) program. Blinded assessments of hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement, and parents' perception of hand-function performance were carried out at baseline, 4 months (end of first intervention period), 6 months (after a 2-month 'washout' period), and 10 months (end of second intervention period). Analysis of the outcomes revealed no significant differences in hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement, or parents' perception of hand-function performance between the two treatment groups-intensive NDT plus casting or regular OT programs. There does not appear to be any beneficial effect of an increased amount of therapy for the children in this study.
%0 Journal Article
%1 Law1997
%A Law, M.
%A Russell, D.
%A Pollock, N.
%A Rosenbaum, P.
%A Walter, S.
%A King, G.
%D 1997
%J Dev Med Child Neurol
%K Activities of Daily Living; Analysis Variance; Casts, Surgical; Cerebral Palsy; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Movement; Musculoskeletal Equilibrium; Occupational Therapy; Patient Satisfaction; Physical Therapy Modalities; Range Motion, Articular; Self Care; Treatment Outcome; Weight-Bearing; Wrist Joint
%N 10
%P 664--670
%T A comparison of intensive neurodevelopmental therapy plus casting and a regular occupational therapy program for children with cerebral palsy.
%V 39
%X The purpose of this research was to evaluate the combined effect of intensive neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT) and casting in improving hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement and range of motion in children aged between 18 months and 4 years with cerebral palsy (CP). A randomized crossover design was used to evaluate the difference between intensive NDT plus casting and a less intensive regular occupational therapy (OT) program. Blinded assessments of hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement, and parents' perception of hand-function performance were carried out at baseline, 4 months (end of first intervention period), 6 months (after a 2-month 'washout' period), and 10 months (end of second intervention period). Analysis of the outcomes revealed no significant differences in hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement, or parents' perception of hand-function performance between the two treatment groups-intensive NDT plus casting or regular OT programs. There does not appear to be any beneficial effect of an increased amount of therapy for the children in this study.
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abstract = {The purpose of this research was to evaluate the combined effect of intensive neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT) and casting in improving hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement and range of motion in children aged between 18 months and 4 years with cerebral palsy (CP). A randomized crossover design was used to evaluate the difference between intensive NDT plus casting and a less intensive regular occupational therapy (OT) program. Blinded assessments of hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement, and parents' perception of hand-function performance were carried out at baseline, 4 months (end of first intervention period), 6 months (after a 2-month 'washout' period), and 10 months (end of second intervention period). Analysis of the outcomes revealed no significant differences in hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement, or parents' perception of hand-function performance between the two treatment groups-intensive NDT plus casting or regular OT programs. There does not appear to be any beneficial effect of an increased amount of therapy for the children in this study.},
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keywords = {Activities of Daily Living; Analysis Variance; Casts, Surgical; Cerebral Palsy; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Movement; Musculoskeletal Equilibrium; Occupational Therapy; Patient Satisfaction; Physical Therapy Modalities; Range Motion, Articular; Self Care; Treatment Outcome; Weight-Bearing; Wrist Joint},
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title = {A comparison of intensive neurodevelopmental therapy plus casting and a regular occupational therapy program for children with cerebral palsy.},
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