Investigation of the Effects of Motor Imagery and Action Observation Therapy on Gross Motor Function, Upper Extremity Functional Skills, Activity, and Participation in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of action observation therapy and motor imagery methods, provided in addition to a conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, on gross motor function, upper and lower extremity functional skills, and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 7
Maximum Age: 16
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Being between 7 and 16 years of age
• Having a diagnosis of unilateral cerebral palsy made by a pediatric neurologist
• Being classified at levels I-II of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)
• Scoring above 24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination for Children
• Having no cognitive impairments (i.e., possessing an appropriate cognitive level to follow task instructions)
• Willingness to participate in the study (child and family)
• Being classified at levels I-III of the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) -Being classified at levels I-III of the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) -
Locations
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Turkey
Kurtkoy Ozel Egitim ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi
RECRUITING
Istanbul
Contact Information
Primary
Betul Unal
betul.unal1@bahcesehir.edu.tr
+905314070105
Time Frame
Start Date:2026-05-15
Estimated Completion Date:2026-10
Participants
Target number of participants:48
Treatments
Active_comparator: Motor Imagery Group
Mental imagery practice will be applied in addition to conventional physiotherapy. A total of 10 movements supporting activities of daily living, including unimanual and bimanual upper extremity activities, walking, and balance activities, will be practiced from both first-person and third-person perspectives.~The intervention will be administered for 50 minutes per session, twice a week, for 8 weeks. The intervention protocol will consist of 20 minutes of conventional physiotherapy followed by 30 minutes of motor imagery practice.
Action observation therapy will be applied in adition to conventional physiotherapy. A total of 10 movements supporting activities of daily living, including unimanual and bimanual upper extremity activities, walking, and balance activities, will be practiced. In action observation therapy, after participants observe the movement (observation phase), they will be asked to imitate the observed movement (execution phase). The intervention will be administered for 50 minutes per session, twice a week, for 8 weeks. The intervention protocol will consist of 20 minutes of conventional physiotherapy followed by 30 minutes of action observation therapy.
Active_comparator: Conventional physiotherapy group
Conventional physiotherapy training will be structured according to the child's symptoms and needs, and will consist of stretching, strengthening, normal walking training, postural control training, and weight-bearing training in different positions (sitting, standing, side-lying, prone).