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Video games could help kids with One-Sided weakness improve hand control and focus

NCT ID NCT07705867

Disease control Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether playing specially designed video games that require both hands and attention can improve hand function, focus, and daily living skills in children aged 7 to 12 with hemiplegia (weakness on one side of the body). Children play Xbox 360 Kinect games that encourage bilateral hand use while also performing a second task, like paying attention to something else. The goal is to see if this fun, game-based therapy works better than standard physical therapy alone.

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Active substance
dual-task virtual reality training using Xbox 360 Kinect games
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer an engaging, game-based therapy to improve hand coordination and attention in children with hemiplegia.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The training requires equipment and may not be accessible to all families.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 40 people

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Expected to start

Jul 2026

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Expected to finish

Mar 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

7 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Their age will be ranged from 7-12 years. * Their degree of spasticity will be ranged from 1 to 1according to the Modified Ashworth Scale * They will be on level 1 or II on Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) * Their manual ability to handle objects in daily activities will be at level II according to Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) * Children can understand and follow instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * The participants will be excluded if they have one of the following criteria: * Severe sensory ,visual, auditory and cognitive impairments. * Structural or fixed soft tissue deformities of the upper extremities. * Botulinum toxin injections within the last six months. * Unstable seizures.

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Conditions

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cerebral palsy spastic hemiplegic hemiplegia

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Hemiplegia

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