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Brain scans reveal how kids with CP learn from watching

NCT ID NCT07369167

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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.

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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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Participants

About 80 people

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Expected to start

Jan 2026

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Expected to finish

Jul 2027

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Lead sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Children with Unilateral CP (study group) - recruited at the IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris Typically developing children (control group) - community sample

Ages

5 to 15 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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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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  • IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris

    Calambrone, Pisa, 56128, Italy

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