cerebral-palsy Clinical Trials
A listing of cerebral-palsy medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 234 clinical trials
Power2Walk: the Impact of Functional Power Training on Participation and Activity in Children with Cerebral Palsy.
Rationale: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience limitations in walking ability due to functional motor impairments caused by neurodevelopmental damage during fetal or early child development. Due to these motor impairments, children with CP struggle to keep up with typically developing peers when participating in physical and/or social activities. Consequently, …
Radiosurgery Treatment for Spasticity Associated With Stroke, SCI & Cerebral Palsy
A scientific study is being done to test a special treatment for people who have spasticity or tight muscles. This treatment is called "stereotactic radiosurgery dorsal rhizotomy." It uses very accurate beams of radiation to target certain nerves in the back to help loosen up the muscles. In this study, …
Cerebellar Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders in Cerebral Palsy in Children and Young Adults
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of placing Deep Brain Stimulators (DBS) in a part of the brain called the cerebellum and using electrical stimulation of that part of the brain to treat movement symptoms related to cerebral palsy. Ten children and young adults with dyskinetic …
Genetic Predisposition in Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a major neurodevelopmental disorder with an estimated prevalence of approximately one in 500 children. It is characterised by permanent developmental disorders of movement and posture, responsible for activity limitations, caused by non-progressive damage to the brain of the fetus, newborn or infant during development. The neurobiological …
Neural Mobilization and Cerebral Palsy
Objective: To assess the effect of neural mobilization applied to the lower limbs, compared to conventional physical therapy, in children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, the investigators will try to evaluate the impact of the intervention in aspects related with structure, activity, …
Fascial Manipulation in Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation
The purpose of the study is to investigate the potential additional benefits of a relatively new physiotherapy method, fascial manipulation, in the rehabilitation of movement difficulties or other problems caused by CP (cerebral palsy). A physiotherapist specialized in fascial manipulation specifically treats the muscle fascia, which plays a central role …
Effectiveness of Unilateral Versus Bilateral Intensive Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This 3-year research project aims to investigate and compare the immediate and long-term treatment effectiveness as well as motor improving curve and potential predictors of the unimanual intensive training and bimanual intensive training protocols with an equivalent intervention period in children with hemiplegic CP and children with CP with apparently …
GO-PLAY - Early Family-Centered Intervention for Infants With High-Risk of Cerebral Palsy
Background. Early diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) is important to enable appropriate intervention at a time when neuroplasticity is at its highest. Early intervention with focus on family-centered, home-based, parent-involved, and supervised by specialist therapists show positive cognitive and motor outcomes. This study adhere to international guidelines for early diagnosis …
Implementation of a HABIT-ILE Intervention at Home for Children With Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Intensive interventions based on the principles of motor skill learning, like Hand-Arm Bimanual Therapy Including Lower Extremities (HABIT-ILE), have demonstrated excellent effectiveness in improving motor function and daily life independence of children with cerebral palsy (CP). Patients living far from big cities do not have easy access to such interventions, …
Early Intervention in Infants With Cerebral Palsy
Contractures are a frequent cause of reduced mobility in children with Cerebral palsy (CP) already at the age of 2-3 years. Reduced muscle use and muscle growth have been suggested as key factors in the development of contractures, suggesting that efficient early prevention will have to involve stimuli that can …