Hand splinting and motor training in cerebral palsy

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1074570

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

As many as 1 in 500 children have cerebral palsy or a brain injury. 1 in 3 cannot walk, 1 in 4 cannot talk, 3 in 4 are in pain. These conditions impact on a child's ability to use their hands to touch, play, draw and explore. Hand use is the single most important factor for determining a child's long term independence into adulthood. This project explores the most effective treatment approach to enable children to use their hands to reach the goals they want to achieve and live meaningful lives.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $80,952.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cerebral palsy treatments | hand function | motor learning | occupational therapy | randomised controlled trial (RCT)

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