Virtual Hand-Arm Assessments for Children With Cerebral Palsy
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Conditions studied: Cerebral Palsy (CP)
In brief
Cerebral palsy (CP) affects approximately 1 in 500 Canadian children, and the majority experience hand and arm limitations that impact independence, participation in daily activities, and overall quality of life. Many children require ongoing clinical assessments and therapy delivered in specialized centres, creating significant burden related to travel, scheduling, and interruptions to school and work. Barriers such as geography, socioeconomic factors, and pandemic-related service disruptions have further limited equitable access to in-person care. Although virtual care has expanded rapidly and families have expressed strong interest in hybrid care models, there is currently no validated approach for conducting comprehensive virtual hand-arm assessments for children with CP. Virtual administration of standardized assessments, individualized goal-based evaluations, and naturalistic observation tools has not been systematically studied. Evidence is urgently needed to determine which assessments can be administered virtually, how acceptable and feasible they are for families, and whether virtual and in-person assessment methods produce equivalent results.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07383753
- Run by
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2025-10-22
- Expected to finish
- 2027-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-17
Who can join
Age: 6 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Have a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
- Are between 6 to 17 years old with sufficient cognitive capacity and cooperation to sit without a break for 30 minutes at a time
- MACS levels I (handles objects easily) to III (handles objects with difficulty)
- No visual limitations that would interfere with video conferencing
- Has a caregiver willing to participate and can questions about preferences
- Have an appropriate device and internet access for video conferencing
You may not qualify if…
- Active treatments (e.g. Botulinum Toxin injections or constraint therapy in the last two months, or upper extremity surgery in the last 6 months) that might impact upper limb function stability over the study period.
Where it is running
- Grandview Kids — Ajax, Ontario, Canada (enrolling)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (enrolling)
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital — Toronto, Ontario, Canada (enrolling)
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