Adapted version of constraint-induced movement therapy promotes functioning in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of constraint-induced movement therapy on the use of the affected arm and on daily functioning in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Design: A single-blinded randomized clinical trial.

Subjects: Sixteen children with cerebral palsy randomized to intervention (n = 8, 4 males, 4 females, mean age 5 years and 6 months) and control groups (n = 8, 4 males, 4 females, mean age 6 years and 7 months).