Transcranial direct current stimulation before and after visual mirror feedback treatment on upper limb motor function in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Studying the effect of 10 sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation before and after visual mirror feedback treatment on upper limb motor function in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230728058946N2

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-17

Start date

2025-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

The participants are children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Experimental group 1 (first brain stimulation and then mirror visual feedback (tDCS offline-pre)). Intervention 2: Intervention group: Experimental group 2 (first m

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with SHCP based on neurologist diagnosis 6 to 12 years Possessing Level 1 and 2 of the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), cognitive, verbal, and visual abilities Being able to sit unsupervised

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having experience in receiving this type of intervention Having a history of seizures Having untreated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Having genetic, metabolic or degenerative psychiatric diseases and diseases such as epilepsy and cardiorespiratory, visual and sleep disorders, severe pain in the affected limb Use of medications that affect the central nervous system Having any metal implant in the brain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fine finger dexterity. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention (pre-test), after the fifth session of the intervention (mid-test), after the end of the 10th intervention session (post-test), and two weeks later (recall). Method of measurement: Purdue Pegboard Test.;Eye-hand coordination. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention (pre-test), after the fifth session of the intervention (mid-test), after the end of the 10th intervention session (post-test), and two weeks later (recall). Method of measurement: Beery's Visual-Motor Integration Test.;Gross hand movements. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention (pre-test), after the fifth session of the intervention (mid-test), after the end of the 10th intervention session (post-test), and two weeks later (recall). Method of measurement: Box and Block Test.;Grip strength. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention (pre-test), after the fifth session of the intervention (mid-test), after the end of the 10th intervention session (post-test), and two weeks later (recall). Method of measurement: Digital dynamometer device.	—

Measure

Time frame

Fine finger dexterity. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention (pre-test), after the fifth session of the intervention (mid-test), after the end of the 10th intervention session (post-test), and two weeks later (recall). Method of measurement: Purdue Pegboard Test.;Eye-hand coordination. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention (pre-test), after the fifth session of the intervention (mid-test), after the end of the 10th intervention session (post-test), and two weeks later (recall). Method of measurement: Beery's Visual-Motor Integration Test.;Gross hand movements. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention (pre-test), after the fifth session of the intervention (mid-test), after the end of the 10th intervention session (post-test), and two weeks later (recall). Method of measurement: Box and Block Test.;Grip strength. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention (pre-test), after the fifth session of the intervention (mid-test), after the end of the 10th intervention session (post-test), and two weeks later (recall). Method of measurement: Digital dynamometer device.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactpegah farzamfar

razi university

pfarzam76@yahoo.com+98 83 3845 8428

Outcome results

None listed

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