Spinal cord stimulation for spastic cerebral palsy in adults
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a new treatment for spastic cerebral palsy that uses gentle electrical stimulation on the spinal cord to help reduce muscle stiffness and improve movement, especially on one side of the body. The goal is to see if this can help people who have speech difficulties and whose condition is stable.
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Who can take part
- You must be 16 years old or older.
- You must have spastic cerebral palsy, and your condition should be stable (not changing rapidly).
- Your movement difficulty should be mostly on one side of your body, not both sides equally.
- You should have noticeable speech problems that a doctor can see.
- Your intellectual ability (IQ) should be normal or only slightly below normal.
- You should not have any psychiatric disorders, and you should not have severe heart or lung problems, chronic infections, severe bone thinning, or chronic skin ulcers.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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