Study of tiny muscle changes in children with cerebral palsy
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study follows children with cerebral palsy (and sometimes acquired brain injury) to learn how the muscles look and change over time at a very small, microscopic level. The results may help researchers better understand what’s happening in the muscles and guide future treatments.
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Who can take part
- Have cerebral palsy or an acquired brain injury
- Child participants (since this is a study focused on children)
- Do not have a progressive nerve or brain disease that keeps getting worse over time
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