Robotic glove may boost hand strength in kids with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07248735
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a robotic glove to standard hand therapy (CIMT) can improve hand dexterity and grip strength in children aged 6-12 with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Half of the 34 participants will receive CIMT alone, while the other half will also use a robotic glove that helps move their fingers. Each session lasts 6 hours, 3-5 days a week, for up to 8 weeks. The goal is to see if the robotic glove leads to better hand function and more independence in daily activities.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) with or without a robotic glove
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a more effective therapy to improve hand function and independence in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The intensive 6-hour sessions may also be hard for some kids to tolerate.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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6 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 6-12 years with Hemiplegic CP. * Both Genders will be included. * Fulfilling the CIMT criteria i.e. Up to 20 Degree Wrist Extension, up to 10 Degree * Thumb Abduction and Up to 10 Degree Finger Extension. * GMFCS level of 1 and 2. * MAC Grade 2 and 3. * Ability to understand and follow simple instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment or intellectual disability. * Presence of other neurological disorders such as epilepsy. * Children currently participating in other intensive physical therapy programs.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Imran Amjad
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 5400, Pakistan
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