Brain scans reveal how kids with CP learn from watching

NCT ID NCT07369167

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at brain activity in children aged 5-15 with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) compared to typically developing children. Using a special EEG cap, researchers measure brain waves while children watch and then perform simple actions like reaching for objects. The goal is to understand how the mirror neuron system works in CP, which could improve future rehabilitation programs.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help design better rehabilitation therapies for children with cerebral palsy by understanding how their brains process observed and performed actions.
What could go wrong: This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve symptoms, and results may not lead to immediate clinical changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy cerebral palsy spastic hemiplegic spastic hemiplegia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACTION OBSERVATION CEREBRAL PALSY (CP) EEG UNILATERAL CEREBRAL PALSY

Contacts and locations

Locations

IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris

Calambrone, Pisa, 56128, Italy

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