Effects of Motor Imagery and Action Observation on Motor Function in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
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Conditions studied: Cerebral Palsy (CP)
In brief
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of action observation therapy and motor imagery methods, provided in addition to a conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, on gross motor function, upper and lower extremity functional skills, and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07612371
- Run by
- Bahçeşehir University
- People needed
- 48
- Starts
- 2026-05-15
- Expected to finish
- 2026-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-28
Who can join
Age: 7 and older, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Being between 7 and 16 years of age
- Having a diagnosis of unilateral cerebral palsy made by a pediatric neurologist
- Being classified at levels I-II of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)
- Scoring above 24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination for Children
- Having no cognitive impairments (i.e., possessing an appropriate cognitive level to follow task instructions)
- Willingness to participate in the study (child and family)
- Being classified at levels I-III of the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) -Being classified at levels I-III of the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) -
You may not qualify if…
- Children with uncontrolled seizures
- Children who have received motor imagery training or action observation therapy within the last 6 months
- Children with contractures
- Children with severe visual and/or hearing impairments
- Being classified at levels III, IV, or V according to the GMFCS
- Scoring below 24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination for Children
- Being classified at levels IV-V of the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS)
- Having undergone orthopedic surgery or botulinum toxin (Botox) treatment within the last 6 months
Where it is running
- Kurtkoy Ozel Egitim ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi — Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)
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