Can intensive hand and leg training boost brain power in kids with cerebral palsy?
NCT ID NCT07253857
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a therapy called HABIT-ILE, which uses structured hand and leg exercises, to see if it can improve both motor skills and cognitive functions like memory and attention in children with spastic cerebral palsy. 42 children will receive 90 hours of therapy and be compared to those getting standard care. The goal is to find a more comprehensive treatment that helps kids move and think better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremity (HABIT-ILE)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this therapy could improve both movement and thinking skills in children with spastic cerebral palsy, offering a more complete treatment approach.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 42 participants. It compares HABIT-ILE to conventional therapy, so results may not apply to all children. The therapy is intensive (90 hours), which may be hard to complete.
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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 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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 12 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: * Diagnosed with diplegic cerebral palsy * CP children with manual ability level 1-3 on manual ability classification system * Participants with gross motor function classification system level ranging from 1-3 will be included in the study. * With an ability to grasp light objects and lift the more affected arm 15 cm above a table surface. * Base line cognition level should be 20 or above assessed through mini mental state exam for children (MMC). Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled seizures * Recent or planned botulinum toxin injections within 6 months * Any recent orthopedic interventions that may affect motor function * Visual impairments impeding with treatment protocol
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pakistan Society for Rehabilitation of Differently Abled (PSRD)
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 54660, Pakistan
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