New study follows 100 infants to unlock cerebral Palsy's early secrets
NCT ID NCT05576948
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 100 infants diagnosed with or at high risk for cerebral palsy from birth to age 2. Researchers will track changes in motor skills, speech, cognition, and more to understand how the condition naturally progresses. The goal is to gather knowledge that could improve early detection and care, not to test a treatment.
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 could help doctors better predict and manage cerebral palsy early in life, improving care strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It won't directly change outcomes, and 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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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.
Who is studied
Infants with or at high-risk for CP
- Ages
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3 to 24 months
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Infants will be included if they have a diagnosis of CP or "at high risk of CP" and under the age of 12 months. * Infants at high risk of CP as defined by any two (any combination) of the following: 1. Neuroimaging predictive of a motor disability including the involvement of 1 or more of the following structures: sensori-motor cortex, Basal Ganglia, Posterior Limb of the Internal Capsule, pyramids. 2. Trajectory of cramped synchronized general movements (GMs) on General Movement Assessment (GMA) OR absent fidgety GMs at fidgety age 3. Hammersmith Infant Neurological Exam (HINE) scores \<57 @ 3months or \<60 @ 6months or \<63 @9 months Infants will also be included if they meet BOTH of the following criteria (even if infants have a HINE score greater than the cut off scores stated above: i. Unilateral brain injury on neuroimaging (magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or cranial ultrasound (CUS)) predictive of CP ii. Clinical signs of asymmetry Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with progressive or neurodegenerative disorders or genetic disorders not associated with CP * Infants with other disability diagnoses e.g. Down Syndrome
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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