Mirror Therapy in Children With Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy
Starting soon · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Mirror Hands, Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Motor Activity
In brief
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that frequently impairs upper extremity motor control and hand function, resulting in limitations in daily activities. Mirror therapy is a low-cost, easy-to-implement intervention that promotes motor learning by stimulating cortical reorganization and neuroplasticity. This randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial aims to investigate the effects of mirror therapy on upper extremity function, selective motor control, hand function, hand grip strength, and manual dexterity in children with hemiparetic CP. Twenty-six children with hemiparetic CP will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving mirror therapy combined with conventional physiotherapy or a control group receiving sham mirror therapy combined with the same conventional physiotherapy program. The intervention will be administered over an 8-week period. Baseline assessments will include the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) and the Modified Ashworth Scale. Outcome measures collected before and after the intervention will include the Selective Control of the Upper Extremity Scale (SCUES), ABILHAND-Kids questionnaire, hand grip strength measured with the Jamar dynamometer, and manual dexterity assessed using the Nine-Hole Peg Test. The study is expected to provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of mirror therapy beyond conventional physiotherapy by using a sham-controlled design and to contribute to the development of standardized, evidence-based rehabilitation protocols for improving upper extremity function in children with hemiparetic CP.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07734376
- Run by
- Marmara University
- People needed
- 26
- Starts
- 2026-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-10-25
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-29
Who can join
Age: 6 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of hemiparetic cerebral palsy
- Aged between 6 and 12 years
- Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) level I-III
- Having received or currently receiving physiotherapy and rehabilitation for at least 6 months
You may not qualify if…
- Cognitive or communication impairments that would prevent participation in mirror therapy.
- Inability to cooperate with the assessment or intervention procedures.
- Presence of uncontrolled neurological disorders, such as epilepsy.
- Musculoskeletal deformities or a history of upper extremity surgery.
- Visual or hearing impairments that would interfere with participation in mirror therapy.
- Receipt of upper extremity interventions other than routine physiotherapy (e.g., botulinum toxin injection or surgical intervention) within the past 6 months.
- Inability to comply with the study assessment or intervention schedule.
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