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Study on the Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Treating Children with Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Based on DTI and Resting-State fMRI Imaging

Study on the Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Treating Children with Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Based on DTI and Resting-State fMRI Imaging

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500098884
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-03-14
Start date
2025-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-17

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Conditions

cerebral palsy

Interventions

Intervention group:exercise therapy and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Sponsors

Shenzhen Children’s Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. In line with the definition of cerebral palsy formulated in the "Chinese Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Cerebral Palsy (2022)", the medical diagnosis is spastic hemiplegia; 2. age 2-6 years old, gender is not limited; 3. The ability to understand and comply with the instructions of the therapist; 4. The childUnilateral muscle tone of the lower extremities increased, and the MAS rating was >=1; 5.The Gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) was rated as Grade I-III; 6. The families of the children had informed consent for this study and signed relevant documents.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with severe comorbidities (complete or partial blindness, lower limb deformities); 2.Severe neurological diseases and underlying conditions such as infections, coagulation dysfunction, respiratory, kidney, and cardiac dysfunction; 3.Patients with a history of epilepsy; 4.Patients with metal implants; 5.Patients who have received chemical denervation injections, such as BTX-A, intrathecal baclofen, phenol, ethanol block, and surgeries related to lower limb motor function and muscle tone, including selective posterior roototomy, within six months prior to participating in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
ALFF(Amplitude of Low Frequency Fluctuation);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
FC (Functional Connectivity);FA (fractional anisotropy);GMFM-88(Gross Motor Function Measure 88);FMA(Fugl-Meyer assessment scale);Muscle tone assessment;10WMT(10 Meter Walk Test);gait;MEP(Motor-evoked Potential);iEMG,EMG integral value;RMS,Square root amplitude;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Yiwen

Shenzhen Children’s Hospital

839987475@qq.com+86 19928792391

Outcome results

None listed

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