Intensive hand therapy shows promise for kids with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07285837
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an intensive 2-week rehabilitation program for children and teens with cerebral palsy. The program combines two proven therapies: one that encourages use of the weaker hand and another that trains both hands together. Researchers want to see if this approach improves how kids use their hands in daily activities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- intensive rehabilitation program combining Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy and Bimanual Intensive Therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a more effective way to improve hand and arm function in children with cerebral palsy, boosting their independence and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-group study without a comparison group, so improvements may be due to natural development or other factors. The program is intensive and may not be feasible for all families.
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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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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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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3 to 17 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: * A clinical diagnosis of CP mentioned in the medical record * Aged between 3 and 17 years inclusive (\<18 years) * Global Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) levels I to IV * Ability to cooperate, understand and follow simple instructions * Patient affiliated to the French social security system * Voluntary patient whose parents have given their consent for their child to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of injuries incompatible with participation in the program, or pain rated \>3 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) * Presence of behavioral disorders * History of botulinum toxin injections or surgical intervention within six months prior to study enrollment.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondation Ellen Poidatz
RECRUITINGSaint-Fargeau-Ponthierry, Île-de-France Region, 77310, France
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