RecruitingNot Applicable

tDCS and Bimanual Therapy for Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

United States80 participantsStarted 2019-12-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with bimanual training on hand function in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP). Children who enroll in the protocol will be randomized to receive either sham (not stimulating) tDCS plus bimanual training, or active (stimulating) tDCS plus bimanual training.

Who can participate

Age range6 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of congenital hemiplegic cerebral palsy * Ability to lift and grasp light objects with affected hand * Ability to extend wrist of affected hand 15 degrees * Ability to follow instructions and provide informed assent * Parent(s) able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Seizures after age 2 years * Spasticity medication within 6 months before study * Selective dorsal rhizotomy * Surgery in affected upper extremity within year before study

What they're measuring

Change in Assisting Hand Assessment

Timeframe: Day before intervention begins, compared to day after intervention ends (six days after intervention begins)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03402854

SponsorBurke Medical Research Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-06-30

Contact for this trial

Kathleen M Friel, PhD

914-368-3116 kaf3001@med.cornell.edu

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