Video games may boost speech and arm movement in kids with cerebral palsy

NCT ID NCT06817941

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether home-based video games can improve speech clarity and arm movement in children with cerebral palsy. Fifteen children aged 8-17 will play specially designed computer games for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in speech, hand movement, and brain activity before, during, and after the training.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: computer-based therapy games for speech and arm movement
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a fun, home-based way to improve speech clarity and arm function in children with cerebral palsy.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early study (15 children) with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. The games are new and may not work as hoped.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy Dysarthria Paresis speech disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CEREBRAL PALSY (CP) DYSARTHRIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Rutgers School of Health Professions
RECRUITING

Newark, New Jersey, 07101, United States

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