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Behavioural Intervention
Bootle Blast for Children
N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Elaine Biddiss, PhD
Research Sponsored by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
diagnosis of hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Gross Motor Function Classification System and Manual Abilities Classification System Levels I to III, able to co-operate, understand and follow simple instructions for gameplay, live within 30 km of the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, having a caregiver willing to participate.
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 13) and follow-up (week 17)
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Study Summary
This study evaluates the feasibility of a low-cost, movement tracking video game (Bootle Blast) to 1) sustain engagement in children with cerebral palsy (CP) during a 12-week intervention; and 2) generate changes in upper limb functional motor outcomes following the intervention.
Eligible Conditions
- Children
- Cerebral Palsy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowTimeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 13) and follow-up (week 17)
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 13) and follow-up (week 17)
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Change in the Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA)
Change in the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)
Semi-structured interviews
+1 moreSecondary outcome measures
Change in Box and Block test
Change in Children's Hand-use Experience Questionnaire (CHEQ)
Change in range of motion
+1 moreTrial Design
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Bootle BlastExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Bootle Blast is a series of 13 mini-games targeting different upper limb motor therapy goals. Bootle Blast is designed with many of the features of mainstream video games known to be appealing to young people. Game rewards are linked to meeting therapeutic objectives, such as daily play targets that are customizable to each child. Bootle Blast is played through movements of the upper limbs tracked via a low-cost camera/sensor (Microsoft Kinect, no hand-held controls needed). The movements required to play are customizable to each child's range of motion. Some of the mini-games are "mixed reality", where children interact and manipulate real-life objects (e.g. musical instruments, coloured building blocks) to play the game. The use of skeletal tracking and mixed reality enables both gross and fine motor skills to be practiced in line with each child's therapy goals and motor abilities.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation HospitalLead Sponsor
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