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The effect of electrical stimulation in the treatment of upper limbs of cerebral palsy

The effect of Transcranial Directed Current Stimulation on upper limb function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220725055552N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-07-27
Start date
2022-07-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-08-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hemiplegia cerebral palsy. Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Interventions

Intervention 1: his group performed routine occupational therapy exercises for 45 minutes along with transcranial direct electrical stimulation technique, in which a low direct electric current with a

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The person must be a hemiplegic cerebral palsy The person must be 5-10 years old The person without unstable medical conditions such as seizures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to attend more than one meeting. Non-cooperation of children and their families until the end of the regular study period

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Motor function of the upper limb. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Fugl-Meyer test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Upper limb coordination. Timepoint: The beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bruininks-Oseretsky test.;Upper limb Integration. Timepoint: The beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bruininks-Oseretsky test.;Precision of fine movement. Timepoint: The beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bruininks-Oseretsky test.;Upper extremity speed. Timepoint: The beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Box and block test.;Dexterity of Upper extremity. Timepoint: The beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bruininks-Oseretsky test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBehnam Ghaderian

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

behnamgh7491@gmail.com+98 26 3271 5709

Outcome results

None listed

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