Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy in Children with Cerebral Palsy

The Movement Science Program at Teachers College, Columbia University is currently RECRUITING children with HEMIPLEGIC CEREBRAL PALSY between the ages of 4-18 YEARS to participate in a study that will test the effects of Constraint-Induced Therapy on affected hand and arm use in children with hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy. This study will be taking place in the Movement Science Program at Teachers College, Columbia University located in New York, NY. Therefore, residence in the Greater Metropolitan area is preferred.

Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy is a recent therapeutic intervention involving restraint of the "less affected" extremity and extensive functional task practice with the more affected extremity that has been developed for adults sustaining hemiplegic stroke. This intervention has been found to be extremely effective in overcoming nonuse of the more affected extremity in these patients. These results have compelled us to test the efficacy of this intervention in children with hemiplegic CP.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact: Jeanne Charles, Project Manager at 212-678-3332 or jrc44@columbia.edu

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