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Using Neurotechology to Help Children With Physical Disability Due to Cerebral Palsy

RecruitingNAAges 12 Years - 17 YearsAllUniversity of Alberta
NCT07269353 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Hemiparetic cerebral palsy is a condition in which one side of a child's body becomes weak due to brain injury occurring around birth, often caused by stroke. Weakness on the affected side reduces the ability to use the involved hand and arm, limiting everyday activities such as dressing, eating, and playing. Few effective treatments currently exist, especially for children with severe weakness. The study described here examines a new therapy that combines Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES). BCI technology uses brain signals to control external devices; in this therapy, brain signals activate muscles through electrical stimulation. When a child imagines wrist movement, the system detects the associated brain activity and delivers electrical stimulation to generate actual movement. Such paired activity supports neural rewiring and stren

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Clinically confirmed and functionally disabling moderate to severe hemiparetic CP (GMFCS levels I-IV and MACS levels II\&III) with personalized goals that include improvement of wrist extension of affected upper extremity 2. Age 12-17 years, 3. Informed Consent/assent, 4. Normal corrected vision and hearing 5. Ability to maintain supported sitting for 30 min or more Exclusion Criteria: 1. Bilateral perinatal stroke 2. Motor strength of wrist extension zero 3. Severe hemiparesis (MACS V) 4. Severe developmental delay and/or other inability to comply with study protocol 5. Severe wrist contractures limiting wrist extension 6. Upper extremity orthopedic surgery or botulinum toxin in the preceding 6 months, 7. Initial classification accuracy below level of significance (as determined by the BCI system)
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What it tests

  • Brain Computer Interface - Functional Electrical Stimulations
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Where

1 site
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Edmonton, Canada
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