Comparison of Constrained Induced Movement Therapy and Bimanual Training on Functional Outcome of Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare the effects of constrained induced movement therapy (CIMT) and BimanualIntensive Training (BIT) on functional outcomes of hemiplegic cerebral palsy children. METHODOLOGY Cerebral palsy children with age groups of 5 to 12 years were included with a total sample size of 38. Simplerandom sampling was done, and data was collected from Islamabad. Two groups were formed and named groupA: constrained induced movement therapy with 19% and group B: bimanual training with 19% respectively. Thefunctional outcome for the CIMPT and for the BIT group was assessed on the pretest and post-test scoreevaluation of QUEST and JTHF tests. RESULTS Statistically significant (p <0.05) improvement was found in The Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST)and Jebsen-Taylor Test of Hand Function (JTHF) in the between -group analysis. For within the group analysisthe p-value <0.05 suggests that there was a significant diffe rence in within-group analysis too. The values forgrasp and dissociated movements suggest that QUEST post-test values are impactful in the CMIT group whereasin the BIT group simultaneous and spontaneous movement was increased but JTHF post -test values were moresignificant in CMIT. CONCLUSION BIT is more beneficial for both hand’s simultaneous and spontaneous movement, whereas CMIT is morebeneficial for grip and overcoming the “learned-nonuse” phenomena in cerebral palsy children.