Comparing Intensive Psychomotor Rehabilitation and Standard Care in Children Aged 4 to 13 With Polyhandicap to Improve Cognitive and Adaptive Abilities

What this Trial Is About

This research investigates how intensive psychomotor rehabilitation compares with standard care in improving adaptive behavior in children with polyhandicap. The study focuses primarily on changes observed 12 months after starting the treatments. It also aims to assess other outcomes such as development progress, pain levels, and quality of life for both patients and their caregivers over the course of the study. Children in the study receive one of two care approaches for 12 months an intensive rehabilitation program that includes approximately 5 hours per week of psychomotor therapy and 1.5 hours per week of kinesitherapy, or standard care with about 30 minutes per week of psychomotor therapy and 0.5 hours per week of kinesitherapy. These treatments are delivered in clinical settings enrolled in the study. Participants will be evaluated through various assessments including adaptive behavior scales, developmental scales, pain evaluations, and quality of life surveys for families and caregivers at multiple points up to 18 months after starting the study. The study also monitors how well participants tolerate the intensive rehabilitation and compares different measurement tools to understand cognitive-motor improvements and overall impact.

Intensive Psychomotor Rehabilitation on Cognitive Motor Abilities and Adaptive Capacity on Children With Polyhandicap