Remote therapy shows promise for kids with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07237490
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared a special hand therapy (mCIMT) delivered via video calls to a standard home program in 42 children with unilateral cerebral palsy. The therapy group did one-hour sessions three times a week for six weeks, plus daily activities. The goal was to see if telerehabilitation could improve how children use their affected hand and their quality of life.
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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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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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4 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Inclusion between the ages of 4-12 * Diagnosis of unilateral CP by a specialist * Ability to extend the suspected wrist more than 10° * Demonstration of ability to follow simple commands and participation in assigned tasks * Gross Motor Function Classification System Level 1 or 2 * Manual Skills Classification System Level 1, 2 or 3 * Muscle tone is normal/mild/moderate (Modified Ashworth Scale level 0-1-2) * No contractures in the upper extremity * Agrees to attend intensive therapy sessions and to stop all other upper extremity therapeutic interventions for the 3-month follow-up period Exclusion Criteria: * Significant contractures in the wrist, elbow, and fingers that prevent daily activities * Lack of active movement in the affected upper extremity * Cognitive impairment that causes inability to understand and perform simple commands and tasks * Inability to continue treatment protocol due to school schedule * Uncontrolled disease (endocrinologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, hepatic, renal), active systemic inflammatory disease, and/or history of malignancy * Current or previous treatments not compatible with the study treatment protocol * Orthopedic surgery (tendon transfer/tendon lengthening) performed on the affected upper extremity * Botulinum toxin injection into upper extremity muscles within the last 6 months * Dorsal rhizotomy * Intrathecal baclofen pump
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University
Istanbul, Fatih, Turkey (Türkiye)
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