Shock therapy for kids with CP? small trial tests electrical zaps for better arm movement
NCT ID NCT06925425
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding task-specific electrical stimulation to standard physical therapy can improve upper limb gross motor skills in children aged 2 to 6 with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy. Thirty children will be split into two groups: one gets standard therapy, the other gets standard therapy plus electrical stimulation during weight-bearing exercises. The main goal is to see if the stimulation helps with arm function, measured by the Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only โ not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- task-specific electrical stimulation (TASES)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple therapy to help children with cerebral palsy improve arm and hand function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The therapy may not lead to meaningful improvements.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aalaa Ahmed Farrag
RECRUITINGAlexandria, Egypt, 21515, Egypt
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