Intensive hand therapy shows promise for children with one-sided cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07683455
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.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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
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2 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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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