Brain scans reveal how kids with CP learn from watching
NCT ID NCT07369167
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at brain activity in children aged 5-15 with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) compared to typically developing children. Using a special EEG cap, researchers measure brain waves while children watch and then perform simple actions like reaching for objects. The goal is to understand how the mirror neuron system works in CP, which could improve future rehabilitation programs.
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 study could help design better rehabilitation therapies for children with cerebral palsy by understanding how their brains process observed and performed actions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve symptoms, and results may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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
Children with Unilateral CP (study group) - recruited at the IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris Typically developing children (control group) - community sample
- Ages
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5 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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.
Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy Inclusion Criteria: * Children with confirmed diagnosis of Unilateral Cerebral Palsy, * Manual ability levels from I to III in the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS); * Children's age from 5 to 15 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe Upper Limb (UpL) impairment (MACS ≥ level IV: inability to grasp), * UpL surgery within 12 months prior to study entry and botulinum toxin injection within 6 months prior to study entry, * Severe comobordities, * Severe cognitive disability, clinically assessed by the cognitive scales Wechsler, Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV) or Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV or V). Typically Developing children: Inclusion Criteria * 5 to 15 year-old children with typical development, * No documented clinically relevant disorders
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Calambrone, Pisa, 56128, Italy
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