An observational study in Cerebral Palsy and Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, sponsored by Ohio State University. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 10 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-27.
Sponsored by Ohio State University · Observational
The goals of this study:
Participants will attend two visits, one in person and one through telehealth. During each visit, the child will play with common toys. The sessions will be video recorded and scored using two standardized assessments, the Melbourne Assessment-2 (MA-2) and the Assisting Hand Assessment.
After a child has a stroke, noticeable and lifelong developmental concerns emerge. One side of the body is typically much weaker, often impacting the arm/hand more than the leg/foot, so we focus on the arm/hand. The weakness is like adults with stroke, but in children, stroke impairs play, reaching for/holding toys, communication gestures, and whole-body movement. Because of this, most children with pediatric stroke will receive physical and/or occupational therapy throughout childhood. Traditionally, rehabilitation occurs with the child, caregiver and therapist meeting in person at clinics, homes, or schools. However, telehealth rehabilitation, where the therapist and patient meet virtually through a computer or tablet, has emerged a sustainable and accessible alternative. Telehealth also has the potential to improve access to quality treatments, improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. One problem with telehealth rehabilitation is that few assessments have been validated for use in telehealth. In adults with stroke, researchers have identified several assessments for that work well via telehealth. Similarly, in children with one specific brain disease, researchers found that the results of one commonly used gross motor test are similar when delivered via telehealth compared to in-person. Unfortunately, there is no studied arm/hand assessment for children with stroke. This makes it hard to measure if telehealth rehabilitation changes arm/hand function. This proposal will test two playful arm/hand assessments via telehealth. Investigators will test 35 children (2-10 years old) twice (once in-person and once via telehealth) with the same assessment and compare the results. Investigators will use two well-established assessments, the Melbourne Assessment-2 and the Assisting Hand Assessment. Both assessments will be recorded- via camera (in-person) and secure videoconferencing (telehealth). Those recordings will then be scored by a therapist trained in the Melbourne Assessment and Assisting Hand Assessment. Investigators will compare the results of both assessments to see if the scores match.
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Children, ages 2-10 years old with hemiplegic Cerebral palsy
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants will be randomly assigned to in-person visit first or telehealth visit first. Both groups will complete both visits. Each visit requires about 20 minutes.
Other: Assessment only, no intervention
Participants in this study complete two visits to test the agreement of telehealth and in person assessments of arm and hand movement.
Melbourne Assessment-2
Upper Extremity assessment, range 0-100, higher score indicates better outcomes.
Time frame: 1 month
Assisting Hand Assessment
Upper extremity assessment, range 0-100, higher score indicates better outcomes.
Time frame: 1 month
Acceptability Intervention Measure
Evaluate acceptability of telehealth assessment, 4 questions rated on 5-point Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Reported as proportion of items rated at or above 4/5
Time frame: immediately after telehealth visit
Intervention Appropriateness Measure
Evaluate appropriateness of telehealth assessment, 4 questions rated on 5-point Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Reported as proportion of items rated at or above 4/5
Time frame: immediately after telehealth visit
Feasibility of Intervention Measure
Evaluate feasibility of telehealth assessment, 4 questions rated on 5-point Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Reported as proportion of items rated at or above 4/5
Time frame: immediately after telehealth visit
Plan to share: Undecided
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