HABIT+tDCS: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating the synergistic efficacy of hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy (HABIT) plus targeted non-invasive brain stimulation to improve upper extremity function in school-age children with unilateral cerebral palsy

• Andrew M Gordon,
• Claudio L Ferre,
• Maxime T. Robert,
• Karen Chin,
• Marina Brandao,
• Kathleen M Friel

Affiliations

Andrew M Gordon

Department of Biobehavioral Science, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA

Claudio L Ferre

Burke Neurological Institute, White Plains, New York, USA

Maxime T. Robert

Department of Rehabilitation, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Karen Chin

Department of Biobehavioral Science, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA

Marina Brandao

Department of Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Kathleen M Friel

Burke Neurological Institute, White Plains, New York, USA