Status:

RECRUITING

Effect of a Humanoid Robot With Virtual Reality Games to Train Arm Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy - THRIVE Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Georgia State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ohio State University

Conditions:

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-21 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

About 60% of children with cerebral palsy (CP) have impaired arm function. Improving arm function requires hundreds of repetitions per day, which is impossible in a single clinical visit. Thus, therap...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants are between the ages of 5 and 21 years;
  • diagnosed with spastic CP;
  • have a manual ability classification system (MACs) level I-III;
  • able to sit with trunk supported;
  • are able to reach forward for more than half of their arm length;
  • are able to comprehend and complete a three-steps commands;
  • are able to see a TV screen (with or without corrected vision); and
  • their primary caregiver is willing to follow the desired intervention dosing and all evaluation measurements.

Exclusion

  • they have received surgery or botulinum toxin type A injection in the training arm within the preceding 4 months or are scheduled to receive it during the planned intervention period, or
  • if they have a severe attention deficit or uncontrolled epilepsy, which may possibly be triggered by the light or sound of the video games.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 25 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06881407

Start Date

February 25 2025

End Date

August 31 2027

Last Update

March 18 2025

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Department of Physical Therapy, Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30302