tDCS and Bimanual Therapy for Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Description

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

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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.

tDCS and Bimanual Therapy for Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

tDCS and Bimanual Therapy for Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Condition
Cerebral Palsy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

White Plains

Burke Medical Research Institute, White Plains, New York, United States, 10605

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility 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
  • * Seizures after age 2 years
  • * Spasticity medication within 6 months before study
  • * Selective dorsal rhizotomy
  • * Surgery in affected upper extremity within year before study

Ages Eligible for Study

6 Years to 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Burke Medical Research Institute,

Kathleen M Friel, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Burke Medical Research Institute

Study Record Dates

2025-08-31