Intensive hand therapy shows promise for children with one-sided cerebral palsy

NCT ID NCT07683455

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First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks back at children with unilateral cerebral palsy (weakness on one side) who took part in intensive therapy programs called COLHEMI or Mini-COLHEMI. These programs provide many hours of focused hand and arm training over two weeks. Researchers want to understand how these programs affect children's ability to use both hands together and achieve personal goals, and which children benefit most.

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What this could lead to
If the results are positive, this could help doctors design better intensive therapy programs for children with cerebral palsy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center, retrospective study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all children.

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Participants

About 75 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Jun 2027

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Children with unilateral cerebral palsy (hemiplegia) who participated in at least one COLHEMI or Mini-COLHEMI intensive therapy program at the Centre Médico-Chirurgical de Réadaptation des Massues between January 2010 and June 2026, with available pre- and post-program functional assessments in their medical records.

Ages

2 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

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INCLUSION CRITERIA * Minor patient (age \< 18 years) * Unilateral upper limb involvement due to Cerebral Palsy (hemiplegia) * Having participated in at least one intensive therapy program (COLHEMI and/or Mini-COLHEMI) since program launch in January 2010 * Participation before June 30, 2026 * Followed at the CMCR des Massues NON-INCLUSION CRITERIA * Parental opposition to medical data processing for research purposes * Incomplete medical record

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