NCT04412603

Emergent Therapies in OBP. Pilot Study

Conventional Mirror Therapy and Mirror Therapy Virtual Reality in Obstetric Brachial Palsy: Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: CEU San Pablo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Obstetric Brachial Palsy (OBP) produces functional limitations in the involvement of the affected upper limb within the child's natural environment. The therapeutic interventions of Conventional Mirror Therapy (MT) and Mirror Therapy Virtual Reality (VR) are aimed at the rehabilitation of the affected upper limb and the quality life improvement. To quantify the increase in the affected upper limb spontaneous use and the quality of life of children with upper OBP from 6-12 years, when They are treated with Conventional MT or Mirror Therapy VR applying specific protocol: 20 min/day in 4 weeks.

Detailed description

The intervention protocol was permorfed for four weeks, three days per week applying Conventional Mirror Therapy or Mirror Therapy Virtual Reality, with 20-minute sessions in 4 weeks. Designed to be done at home. Two measurements of the affected upper limb spontaneous use and quality of life were performed, a pre-treatment assessment corresponding to the baseline situation, and another post-treatment Assessment to observe the results after the therapy.

Conditions

• Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Conventional Mirror Therapy	The Conventional Mirror Therapy was carried out with a mirror box and the Mirror Therapy Virtual Reality was carried out with virtual reality glasses and mobile application: Mirror Therapy VR.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-02-26
• Primary completion: 2020-04-05
• Completion: 2020-04-28
• First posted: 2020-06-02
• Last updated: 2020-08-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain