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Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation (tCDS) and Robotics for Children With Hemiplegia

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Blythedale Children's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up within one week after the intervention ends

Summary

This trial will test if a combination of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) + robotic upper extremity therapy can help improve upper extremity function in children with hemiplegia.

Eligible Conditions
  • Hemiplegia
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Hemiplegic Shoulder Subluxation

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~within one week after the intervention ends
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and within one week after the intervention ends for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in Assisting Hand Assessment after intervention
Change in Box and blocks test after intervention
Change in Jebsen-Taylor Test of Hand Function after intervention

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Real tDCS plus robotic trainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Children will receive 20 min of real tDCS stimulation per session, followed by robotic training for 1 hr.
Group II: Sham tDCS plus robotic trainingPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Children will receive 20 min of sham tDCS stimulation per session, followed by robotic training for 1 hr.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Blythedale Children's HospitalLead Sponsor
5 Previous Clinical Trials
182 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Hemiplegia
95 Patients Enrolled for Hemiplegia
~5 spots leftby Dec 2025