Implementation of a HABIT-ILE Intervention at Home for Children With Bilateral Cerebral Palsy

"HABIT-ILE (Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy including Lower Extremities) is an intensive therapy that continuously incorporates postural control and LE function. This motor learning-based approach include specificity of the practice, motivation, shaping of the task, intensive blocks of training and Hands-Off. Moreover, the therapy is goal-oriented to increase functional independence during daily living. This therapy has shown impressive improvements in children with PC."

The HABIT-ILE therapy at home will follow the same principles as the classic HABIT-ILE. The therapy will take place in the patient's home and a close person (caregiver) will accompany the patient during the therapy. A device will be used to facilitate the implementation of home therapy. Supervision of the therapeutic process will be done remotely by a team of trained supervisors. One hour of remote supervision per day will be scheduled within 6.5 hours of therapy.

HABIT-ILE follow-up at home follow the same principles as classic HABIT-ILE but is delivered at the patient home with 4 hours per week in autonomy and 1 hour per week under supervision.

Usual care is all the weekly physiotherapy and occupational therapy sessions that the patient usually receives.