Early Intensive Bimanual Stimulation Program (BB-Bim) for Infants at Risk of Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized, Multiple-Baseline, Single-Case Study.

Importance: Clinical practice guidelines for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy (CP) emphasize the importance of very early and intensive intervention. Objective: To determine the feasibility of a new, home-based, early intensive bimanual stimulation program (BB–Bim) and its impact on hand funct...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 77; no. 6; pp. 1 - 10
Autores principales: Bard-Pondarré, Rachel, Vuillerot, Carole, Al-Abiad, Nahime, Verdun, Stéphane, Chabrier, Stéphane, Chaléat-Valayer, Emmanuelle
Formato: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: American Occupational Therapy Association Nov/Dec2023
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          Bard-Pondarré, Rachel
          Vuillerot, Carole
          Al-Abiad, Nahime
          Verdun, Stéphane
          Chabrier, Stéphane
          Chaléat-Valayer, Emmanuelle
        affil: Rachel Bard-Pondarré, OT, MSc, is Occupational Therapist and Research Project Coordinator, Centre des Massues Croix-Rouge française, Lyon, France
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          Early Intervention
          Cerebral Palsy Therapy
          Constraint-Induced Therapy Methods
          Simulations
          Human
          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Random Assignment
          Infant
          Descriptive Statistics
          Questionnaires
          Linear Regression
          Pilot Studies
          Infant: 1-23 months
      ab: Importance: Clinical practice guidelines for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy (CP) emphasize the importance of very early and intensive intervention. Objective: To determine the feasibility of a new, home-based, early intensive bimanual stimulation program (BB–Bim) and its impact on hand function in infants at risk of unilateral CP. Design: Single case experimental design, multiple baseline across subjects, lasting from 12 to 15 wk, including a 4- to 7-wk randomized baseline, followed by 8 wk of BB–Bim. Setting: Home. Participants: Infants (ages 3–12 mo) with suspected unilateral CP, whose parents agreed to participate in the stimulation program. Intervention: Parent-provided bimanual stimulation 20 min/day, 6×/wk, with weekly occupational therapist coaching visits. Measures: Weekly repeated measures were the Hand Assessment in Infants (HAI) and Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS). Feasibility and relevance were assessed with a logbook and a parental report, including 10 continuous 0–10 scaled questions. Results: Six infants were included (2 with left and 4 with right brain lesions). Parents provided a mean 3.4 to 6.2 stimulation sessions/wk. Feasibility and relevance were highly rated (Ms = 8.2–9.6, SDs = 0.2–1.3). Stimulation significantly improved HAI bimanual and total scores for all infants, with no impact on HAI unilateral scores. GAS scores improved with stimulation (significant for 3 infants). Conclusions and Relevance: BB–Bim was feasible and tended to improve bimanual function in infants at risk of unilateral CP. What This Article Adds: Parent-provided daily bimanual stimulation at home is feasible when parents are coached weekly by an occupational therapist. Bimanual stimulation seems to improve functional interactions between the hands among infants at high risk of unilateral CP. Parent-provided, daily, early intensive bimanual stimulation (BB–Bim) at home is feasible when parents are coached weekly by an occupational therapist. BB–Bim seems to improve functional interactions between the hands among infants at high risk of unilateral cerebral palsy.
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