Magnetic brain stimulation for arm stiffness in children with hemiplegia
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a magnetic stimulation treatment (called rTMS) can help reduce muscle stiffness in children with hemiplegia caused by a brain injury. The treatment is non-invasive and may improve arm movement.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 4 and 18 years old.
- Your child must have hemiplegia (weakness or paralysis on one side of the body).
- Muscle stiffness should be mild to moderate (score 1, 2, or 3 on a scale that goes up to 4).
- Your child's IQ must be 50 or higher (no severe intellectual disability).
- Your child must not have had Botox injections or arm casting in the last 6 months, and must not have severe epilepsy or any reason they can't have magnetic stimulation.
Quick eligibility check
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