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Action Observation Versus Mirror Therapy in Children With Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

NCT07739069 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2026-07-31

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of Action Observation therapy and Mirror therapy on hand grip strength and upper extremity function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Participants will be randomly assigned into two study groups of equal numbers:

A group will receive traditional physical therapy program followed by mirror therapy protocol 3 times/ week for 12 weeks.

Another group will receive the same traditional physical therapy program in addition exercises using action observation therapy, 3 times/week for 12 weeks.

Then, the effect of both treatments will be compared between the two groups.

Conditions

  • Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mirror Therapy

Participants will receive 45-minute mirror therapy sessions in addition to the traditional physical therapy program, three sessions per week for 12 consecutive weeks. During mirror therapy, the child will be seated with a mirror positioned in the midsagittal plane to reflect movements of the unaffected upper limb while concealing the affected upper limb, creating the visual illusion of normal movement in the affected limb. Children will observe the reflected movements while simultaneously attempting to perform the same functional tasks with the affected upper limb. The intervention includes task-oriented upper extremity activities such as object transfer, grasp and release, coin placement, ball gripping, card turning, circle drawing, block building, and water pouring.

BEHAVIORAL

Action Observation Therapy

Participants will receive 45-minute action observation therapy sessions in addition to the traditional physical therapy program, three sessions per week for 12 consecutive weeks. During each session, children will observe videos demonstrating goal-directed upper extremity activities matched to their functional level, followed by performance of the same activities using the affected upper limb under therapist supervision. The intervention includes task-oriented activities such as block transfer, line drawing, card turning, coin placement, cup stacking, ball squeezing, water pouring and drinking, and moving beverage cans. Video demonstrations are presented from multiple viewing angles to facilitate motor learning and action observation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-01
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-11-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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