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A comparison of intensive neurodevelopmental therapy plus casting and a regular occupational therapy program for children with cerebral palsy
Law M, Russell D, Pollock N, Rosenbaum P, Walter S, King G
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 1997 Oct;39(10):664-670
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the combined effect of intensive neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT) and casting in improving hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement and range of motion in children aged between 18 months and 4 years with cerebral palsy (CP). A randomized crossover design was used to evaluate the difference between intensive NDT plus casting and a less intensive regular occupational therapy (OT) program. Blinded assessments of hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement, and parents' perception of hand-function performance were carried out at baseline, 4 months (end of first intervention period), 6 months (after a 2-month 'washout' period), and 10 months (end of second intervention period). Analysis of the outcomes revealed no significant differences in hand function, quality of upper-extremity movement, or parents' perception of hand-function performance between the two treatment groups-intensive NDT plus casting or regular OT programs. There does not appear to be any beneficial effect of an increased amount of therapy for the children in this study.

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