Brain Training for Cerebral Palsy Motor Skills
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether imagining movements and watching others move can help children with cerebral palsy (a condition affecting one side of the body) improve their motor function and everyday abilities. Researchers want to see if these mental and visual techniques work better than standard care.
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Who can take part
- Child is between 7 and 16 years old
- Child has been diagnosed with unilateral cerebral palsy (affecting one side of the body only)
- Child can understand and follow instructions without significant cognitive impairment
- Child's seizures are controlled (if applicable)
- Child has not received similar brain-training or movement-observation therapy in the past 6 months
- Child has not had orthopedic surgery or Botox injections in the past 6 months
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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