Nerve stimulation boosts hand therapy in infants with brain injury?

NCT ID NCT07063446

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether combining a mild nerve stimulation (taVNS) with intensive hand therapy (CIMT) can improve arm function in infants aged 8-24 months who have one-sided weakness due to brain injury. Ten infants will receive 40 hours of therapy over two weeks, and researchers will also use brain stimulation to see which babies might benefit most. The goal is to help babies use their weaker hand better.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) paired with constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a new way to improve hand and arm function in infants with one-sided weakness after brain injury.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early study with only 10 infants, so results may not apply to all children. The treatment requires many hours of therapy, and it's unknown if the benefits will last.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hemiplegia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEMIPLEGIA PERINATAL BRAIN INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITING

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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