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tDCS and Bimanual Therapy for Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

NCT03402854 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2024-07-16

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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.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
  • Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
  • Spastic Hemiparesis
  • Spastic Hemiplegia

Interventions

DEVICE

active transcranial direct current stimulation

Participants will receive 20 min of tDCS over the scalp during the first 20 min of bimanual training.

BEHAVIORAL

bimanual training

Participants will engage in movements that use both hands, by playing with toys and games.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Minnesota

    collaborator OTHER

  • Teachers College, Columbia University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Burke Medical Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kathleen M Friel, PhD · Burke Medical Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-12-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-08-31

Countries

  • United States

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