on-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Children and Young People with Cerebral Palsy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623001065684
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 9 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 8 years 0 days and 17 years 364 days
2. Children with a confirmed diagnosis of CP and a history of perinatal stroke or PVL
3. Receptive language function to follow two-step commands
4. Ability to report pain or discomfort through expressive language function or other
5. No or mild intellectual disability
6. Greater than or equal to 10 degrees of active motion at the metacarpophalangeal joint
7. Children who have had surgeries which may influence motor function (e.g., tendon transfer) will be included, and surgical history documented and included in any publication within a participant characteristics table.
8. Home set-up: Internet access and a working computer/laptop device, table suitable to perform Box and Blocks Test
9. Informed consent obtained by parent, and child/adolescent where appropriate. Assent sought from child/adolescent where consent cannot be obtained

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inaccessibility to internet or unreliable internet coverage
2. Conductive Implants
3. Abnormal cell growth (e.g., neoplasm)
4. Metabolic Disorders
5. Seizure within two years preceding the study
6. Acquired Traumatic Brain Injury
7. Known current pregnancy
8. Indwelling metal or incompatible medical devices
9. Evidence of skin disease or skin abnormalities on the scalp
10. Disorder of Cellular Migration and Proliferation
11. Concomitant participation in another neuromodulation study
12. Centrally-acting agent or other agent that may lower seizure threshold or affect cortical plasticity
13. Limited ability to communicate insight into a preferred future (needs, wants, desires) in spoken English or through augmentative/alternative communication

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified