Spinal adjustments may calm nerves in kids with cerebral palsy

NCT ID NCT07504640

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: International Clinic of Rehabilitation, Ukraine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a gentle, quick spinal manipulation can improve heart rate variability in children with cerebral palsy. Twenty children will each receive both the real procedure and a sham (fake) version on separate days. Researchers will measure changes in heart rate patterns to see if the manipulation affects the nervous system.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Spinal manipulation (a procedure involving quick, gentle thrusts to the spine)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to improve autonomic nervous system function in children with cerebral palsy.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early study (20 children) looking only at immediate changes in heart rate variability, not long-term symptoms or function. The effect may be minimal or no different from sham.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CEREBRAL PALSY (CP)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Elita Rehabilitation Center
RECRUITING

Lviv, 79019, Ukraine

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