Gamified app aims to boost arm rehab in teens with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07041944
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a gamified mobile app called HEMImprove 1.0 can help adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy improve their arm function. Thirty-six teens will be randomly assigned to use the app at home or do conventional exercises from a manual, both for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 4 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in motor skills, motivation, and quality of life before and after the program.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- HEMImprove 1.0 gamified mobile application
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer an engaging, at-home therapy option to improve arm movement and motivation in teens with cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 36 participants and a short 4-week duration. The app may not be more effective than standard exercises, and results may not apply to all.
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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 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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12 to 18 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: * Adolescents aged 12 to 18 years diagnosed with unilateral cerebral palsy. * Ability to use the mobile app independently or with minimal assistance. * Informed consent provided. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment. * Recent upper limb surgery (within 6 months). * Recent botulinum toxin treatment (within 3 months). * Other neurological or orthopedic disorders affecting upper limb function.
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