Brain damage rehab gets a new look: can motor and cognitive training work together?

NCT ID NCT02543424

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study aims to better understand the link between motor (movement) and cognitive (thinking) problems in people with brain damage from conditions like cerebral palsy or stroke. Researchers will assess 400 participants aged 3 to 90 using robotic tools and standard tests. The goal is to develop new rehabilitation therapies that address both movement and thinking at the same time.

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 research could lead to better rehabilitation therapies that combine motor and cognitive training for people with brain damage.
What could go wrong: This is an observational and early-stage study, not a treatment trial. It aims to gather knowledge, so there is no direct benefit to participants. Results may not lead to new therapies for years.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain injury cerebral palsy hemiplegia Paresis perceptual disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CEREBRAL PALSY HEMIPARESIS PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre Hospitalier Neurologique William Lennox
RECRUITING

Ottignies, Brabant Wallon, 1340, Belgium
Cliniques Universitaires St Luc
RECRUITING

Woluwé-Saint-Lambert, Brussels Capital, 1200, Belgium

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