New therapy program aims to help young kids with cerebral palsy use their hands better
NCT ID NCT07225673
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways of delivering an intensive upper limb therapy program for children with cerebral palsy, ages 3 months to 4 years 11 months, and their caregivers. The goal is to see which method works better for improving hand function. The study involves 37 children and their families.
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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 37 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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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3 to 59 months
- 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: * present with asymmetric hand * at risk for developing CP or children that have been diagnosed with CP * must be able to visually attend to objects * demonstrate an interest in objects * attempt to reach for or grasp them with the impaired upper extremity Exclusion Criteria: * uncontrolled epilepsy * significant visual impairment * severe behavioral problems * inability to complete the assessment protocol
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Scottish Rite for Children
Frisco, Texas, 75034, United States
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