Can intensive Play-Based therapy help kids with brain injuries move better?

NCT ID NCT03325946

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at how well a special intensive therapy called ACQUIRE Therapy works for children with motor problems caused by conditions like cerebral palsy, autism, or brain injury. The therapy involves many hours of play-based exercises each day, often with a cast or splint on the stronger arm to encourage use of the weaker one. Researchers will analyze data from up to 500 children who have already gone through the program at the FBRI VTC Neuromotor Research Clinic.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: ACQUIRE Therapy (intensive behavioral therapy with constraint and shaping)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a proven intensive therapy program to improve motor skills in children with neuromotor impairments.
What could go wrong: This is an observational analysis of existing clinical data, not a controlled trial. Results may not apply to all children, and the therapy requires many hours per day, which may not be feasible for every family.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autism Brain Injuries, Traumatic brain injury cerebral palsy microcephaly pediatric arterial ischemic stroke traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY AUTISM CEREBRAL PALSY MICROCEPHALY NEUROMOTOR IMPAIRMENTS PEDIATRIC STROKE TRAUMA, BRAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute - VTC
RECRUITING

Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States

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