Effectiveness of virtual reality in the treatment of hand function in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review

Journal of Hand Therapy : Official Journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists
Chandrasekar RathinamIsla Kuhn

Abstract

Systematic review. Children with cerebral palsy (CP) may have limited use of their hands for functional activities and for fine motor skills. Virtual reality (VR) is a relatively new and innovative approach to facilitate hand function in children with CP. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of VR as an intervention to improve hand function in children with CP compared to either conventional physiotherapy or other therapeutic interventions. The secondary purpose was to classify the outcomes evaluated according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) dimensions. A International prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO)-registered literature search was carried out in August 2015 in MEDLINE, CINAHL, ERIC, HealthSTAR, AMED, BNI, Embase, PsycINFO, PEDro, Cochrane Central Register, DARE, OTSeeker, REHABDATA, HaPI, CIRRIE, and Scopus. PRISMA guidelines were followed. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included, and their methodological qualities were examined using the Cochrane collaboration's risk of bias (RoB) tool. A narrative synthesis was performed. The 6 RCTs published on this topic provide conflicting results. Four studies reported im...Continue Reading

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Dec 17, 2020·Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology·Ja Young ChoiDong-Wook Rha
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