Can a digital mirror help kids with One-Sided weakness move better?

NCT ID NCT07654595

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests two different therapies—digital mirror therapy and action observation therapy—to see which better improves arm movement and grip strength in children with hemiplegia (one-sided weakness). Forty-five children aged 6 to 8 will participate. The goal is to find a simple, engaging way to help them use their affected arm more effectively.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: digital mirror therapy and action observation therapy
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward effective, non-drug therapies to improve arm and hand function in children with hemiplegia.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 45 children, so results may not apply to all. The therapies are behavioral, so benefits may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hemiplegia spastic hemiplegia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACTION OBSERVATION THERAPY DIGITAL MIRROR HEMIPLEGIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cairo university

Cairo, Egypt

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