Baby movements may reveal future motor function in cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07498101
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 40 children with cerebral palsy to see if the quality of their early movements (around 10-20 weeks after birth) could predict how well they would move later in childhood. Researchers used video recordings to score early motor patterns and compared them to a standard motor function test taken years later. The goal was to find early clues that could help doctors plan better care.
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 help doctors predict motor outcomes earlier in children with cerebral palsy, guiding therapy planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study (40 participants) from a single foundation, so results may not apply to all children with CP. It does not test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- 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 diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy who applied to the Turkish Spastic Children Foundation for evaluation between 2011 and 2023 and whose Prechtl Analysis shots were archived between the 10th and 20th weeks will be included in the study.
- Ages
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3 to 5 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: * Children with a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy * Children who applied to the Turkish Spastic Children Foundation between 2011-2023 * Availability of Prechtl General Movements Assessment recordings obtained between 10-20 weeks post-term age * Availability of GMFM-66 assessment data Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of parental or legal guardian consent * Presence of additional diagnoses affecting motor assessment * Cases where GMFM-66 evaluation was not applicable * Incomplete clinical records
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Türkiye Spastik Çocuklar Vakfı
Istanbul, Ataşehir, 34750, Turkey (Türkiye)
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