An interventional study of Anodic Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy, sponsored by University of Malaga. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 14 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-06-18.
Sponsored by University of Malaga · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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Among 54 studies in Cerebral Palsy with a site in Spain — 15 open to participants now, 18 under way, 1 of them phase 3. Cerebral Palsy · Spain.
Among the 54 studies in Cerebral Palsy with a site in Spain, this one is the 32nd largest by planned enrollment of the 44 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 7 that started in 2025, is one of 37 with no phase, reaches primary completion later than 14 of the 17 other live ones, and was the 40th registered.
1,937 studies on the registry are indexed under Cerebral Palsy; 457 are open to participants now.
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Of the 269 Cerebral Palsy studies recruiting now, 27 (10%) set no upper age limit and 234 (87%) stop at 75 or younger; 254 take children under 18; 51 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 14 Years to 18 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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54 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 1 · Phase 2 2 · Phase 3 6
First in 2011; this study’s year is marked. 7 started in 2025.
This study's planned enrollment of 20 is below the median of 34 across 1,431 interventional studies indexed under Cerebral Palsy.
Median enrollment 32 across the 44 interventional studies, 50 across the 10 observational. Of the 32 that completed or were terminated, 4 (13%) have results posted.
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14 of 54 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
University of Malaga is the lead sponsor of 121 studies on the registry; 34 are open to participants now.
University of Malaga has 1 study filed under Cerebral Palsy — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
2 of the studies in Cerebral Palsy with a site in Spain that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT06438666University of MalagaEffects Obtained at Manual Function After Applying Anodic Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tCDS) in Children With Spastic Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy | 2026-12-23 |
| NCT07745712ABLE Human Motion S.L.Clinical Investigation to Validate the Safety and Performance of the ABLE Kids Device in Pediatric Patients With Neurological Gait Disorders in a Clinical Setting | 2026-12-31 |
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Among the 54 studies in Cerebral Palsy with a site in Spain, from their registry updates:
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Spastic Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy (SHCP) uses to limit the manual function. Using anodic transcranial direct current stimulation, it is possible to activate certain cerebral areas depending on where the electrodes are. This study will use this kind of stimulation on the contralateral primary motor cortex of the affected upper limb and analyze the effects.
It has been designed a single-arm prospective longitudinal quasi-experimental pilot clinical study following the SPIRIT 2013 statement. It will value the time that the children spend doing the bimanual activities described by the Children's Hand-Use Experience Questionnaire (CHEQ), it will also value the subjective experience doing those activities; it will analyze the active movement (Fugl-Meyer for upper limb), spasticity (modified Ashworth), manual strength (dynamometry) and the recruitment improvement (surface electromyography) too.
This study will apply the anodic transcranial direct current stimulation over 20 children between 14-18 years old. The protocol that it will follow is the next one: 3 days to value the outcome measures, 4 days (1 session per day of 17 minutes and 30 seconds) to apply the protocol of anodic transcranial direct current stimulation (0,6 mA of intensity). It will use the EPTE V07 Bipolar System by IONCLINICS ®; 3 days to value the outcome measures studying the effects produced at the affected upper limb. Another evaluation will be realized 3 weeks after the last session of anodic transcranial direct current stimulation to know if the effects obtained last at medium-long term.
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A group of children with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy will be treated with anodic transcranial direct currents.
Device: Anodic Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
This study will apply the anodic transcranial direct current stimulation over 20 children between 14-18 years old. The protocol that it will follow is the next one: 3 days to value the outcome measures, 4 days (1 sessions per day of 17 minutes and 30 seconds) to apply the protocol of anodic transcranial direct current stimulation (0,6 mA of intensity). It will use the EPTE V07 Bipolar System by IONCLINICS ®; 3 days to value the outcome measures studying the effects produced at the affected upper limb. Another evaluation will be realized 3 weeks after the last sessions of anodic transcranial direct current stimulation to know if the effects obtained last at medium-long term.
Changes in the timing that children use to complete the 29 items of the Children's Hand-Use Experience Questionnaire (CHEQ).
CHEQ is a questionnaire analyze the time it takes the children (between 6-18 years old) to do 29 functional activities; it also values the subjective experience of the children doing theses activities. It has a punctuation that goes from 1 to 4 (the maximum score is 348). If the score is higher, it means that the children's status is better.
Time frame: Baseline, after 4 days (after de foruth sessions planned) and 3 weeks later
Changes at the spasticity
Ashworth modified scale is a scale that values the spasticity. It has a punctuation that goes from 0 to 4. If the score is higher, it means that the spasticity is worse.
Time frame: Baseline, after 4 days (after the fourth sessions planned) and 3 weeks later
Changes at the active movement
Fugl-Meyer scale for upper limb Is a scale that values the active movement, the sensibility, joints pain and passive movement of the upper limb. It has a punctuation that goes from 0 to 2 (the maximun score is 126). If the score is higher, it means that all it values are fine.
Time frame: Baseline, after 4 days (after the fourth sessions planned) and 3 weeks later
Changes at the manual strength
Dynamometry is a test that values the hand strength.
Time frame: Baseline, after 4 days (after the fourth sessions planned) and 3 weeks later
Changes at the recruitment of the motor units.
Surface electromyography is a test that values the improvement in the recruitment of the motor units.
Time frame: Baseline, after 4 days (after the fourth sessions planned) and 3 weeks later
Plan to share: No
Start is estimated for Oct 2025; primary completion for Dec 2026, 14 months later.
Of 902 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Cerebral Palsy, half reached primary completion within 12 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 31. This study's planned 14 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 921 studies reached it within 12 months; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 31.
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