Can parents help their kids with cerebral palsy improve hand function? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT06040619

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a program called Therapy Together, where caregivers lead hand therapy exercises for young children with cerebral palsy who have limited use of one hand. The program lasts 8 weeks and aims to improve hand function and daily skills. Researchers will compare these children to those receiving usual care to see if the program works and if it can be used in standard early intervention services.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Therapy Together (caregiver-led pediatric constraint-induced movement therapy program)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide an effective, home-based therapy option to improve hand function in young children with cerebral palsy.
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 requires consistent caregiver involvement, which may be challenging.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy cerebral palsy spastic hemiplegic spastic hemiplegia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CEREBRAL PALSY HEMIPLEGIC CEREBRAL PALSY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Scottish Rite for Children
RECRUITING

Frisco, Texas, 75034, United States

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