New study aims to improve how we assess motor skills in kids with brain injuries
NCT ID NCT07291479
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is working to create better methods for evaluating how children with and without stroke or cerebral palsy use their arms and hands. Researchers will observe 80 children, including those with perinatal stroke and typically developing infants, using video and play-based assessments. The goal is to develop a new tool called the BAM Index that could help therapists choose more effective rehabilitation strategies.
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 successful, this could lead to more accurate and practical assessment tools for therapists working with children who have motor disabilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change patient outcomes, and the new assessment methods may not prove better than existing ones.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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
Healthy, typically developing children, born at full-term.
- Ages
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4 to 36 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Between 8 and 36 months old at baseline * Full Term Birth (37 to 41 weeks gestation) * Healthy development (meeting age-appropriate milestones) Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed or suspected impairments (auditory, visual, cognitive or motor)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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