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tDCS and Bi-manual Training in Cerebral Palsy

NCT07573865 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2026-05-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) is the most common subtype of cerebral palsy and significantly limits upper limb function. Traditional therapies such as constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) and bimanual intensive training offer limited benefits. Pharmacologic treatments often produce behavioral side effects and do not address underlying neuro-plastic deficits. There is an unmet need for safe, effective, non-invasive interventions targeting motor recovery through cortical modulation.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)
  • Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
  • Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)

Interventions

OTHER

Anodal tDCS

Anodal tDCS will be applied to the affected motor cortex area for 20 minutes along with the bimanual motor training. The intervention will be applied for 5 days in 1-2 weeks.

OTHER

Sham tDCS

Sham tDCS will be applied to the affected motor cortex for 20 minutes along with the bimanual motor training. The intervention will be applied for 5 days in 1-2 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam

    collaborator OTHER

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mirza Obaid Baig, MS · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-30
Primary Completion
2026-07-31
Completion
2026-08-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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