Sensory secrets: unlocking better movement in kids with CP
NCT ID NCT07429175
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at 110 children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) to understand how sensory issues—like touch, vibration, and joint position sense—relate to arm and hand motor skills. Researchers tested various sensory functions and motor abilities to find connections. The goal is to inform future therapies that address both sensory and motor challenges.
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 research could help design better therapies that target both sensory and motor skills in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures relationships, so it cannot directly improve outcomes. Results may not apply to all children with CP.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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110 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) who meet the inclusion criteria and who apply to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Clinic or Outpatient Clinic of Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, as well as healthy volunteers, will be included in the study.
- Ages
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6 to 15 years
- 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 aged 15 with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) * Being between Gross Motor Functional Classification System I-IV * Not having undergone surgery or botulinum toxin application to the affected upper extremity in the last 6 months * Understanding what is said and being able to follow commands * The patient or their relatives having completed an informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Having a neurological disease affecting the motor and sensory system other than cerebral palsy * The participant having a dermatological, vascular, or orthopedic problem in the upper extremity that would prevent assessment * Having uncorrected vision and hearing problems * Having autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder * Having insufficient intelligence level
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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