Effects and mechanisms of transcranial magnetic stimulation on motor disorder in children with cerebral palsy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-TRC-13004033

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2013-12-16

Start date

2014-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

cerebral palsy

Interventions

low-frequency rTMS:1Hz rTMS stimulation

high-frequency rTMS:5Hz rTMS stimulation

sham rTMS:sham rTMS stimulation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. diagnosis of hemiplegic cerebral palsy according to clinical criteria; 2. minimum age of 6 years old and maximum age of 18 years old; 3. a 20–80% difference between two hands; 4. children and parents informed consent to accept the test.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. any health problems that are not associated with cerebral palsy,and uncontrolled seizures; 2. contraindications of rTMS treatment,such as skull defects repaired with metallic materials,etc; 3. contractures that limit functional arm and hand use; 4. received botulinum toxin injection in the upper limb during the last 6 months or who wish to receive it within the period of study; 5. orthopedic surgery on their involved upper limb; 6. visual and balance problems that would prevent them from carrying out the intervention or assessment; 7. received other interventions that affect this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
sEMG;fMRI;nine-peg hole test;ROM;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXu Kaishou

Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center

xksyi@126.com+86 13422250582

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026