Can a digital mirror help kids with One-Sided weakness move better?
NCT ID NCT07654595
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two different therapies—digital mirror therapy and action observation therapy—to see which better improves arm movement and grip strength in children with hemiplegia (one-sided weakness). Forty-five children aged 6 to 8 will participate. The goal is to find a simple, engaging way to help them use their affected arm more effectively.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital mirror therapy and action observation therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward effective, non-drug therapies to improve arm and hand function in children with hemiplegia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 45 children, so results may not apply to all. The therapies are behavioral, so benefits may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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6 to 8 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * 1 Diagnosed with unilateral cerebral palsy (hemiplegia). 2- Age range from 6 to 8 years. 3- Can understand verbal commands. 4- Their gross motor classification system (GMFCS) at level II or III. 5- Their manual ability classification system(MACS) at level II or III. Exclusion Criteria: 1- Any visual problem. 2- Upper limb contracture or fixed deformity. 3- Uncontrolled convulsion. 4- Surgical procedures in upper limbs. 5- Botox injection in the past 6 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo university
Cairo, Egypt
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