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Spinal cord stimulation with arm exercises for young people with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Tests spinal stimulation with arm exercises in youth with cerebral palsy.

Key facts

Who runs it
University of Leeds
Where
United Kingdom1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
Trial code
Registry title
tSCS in Children and Young People With HCP
Status
Recruiting
People taking part
18 people, planned
Started
29 Apr 2026
Planned end
30 Sept 2026
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets no study treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Digimer DS8R
Record updated
6 May 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for children and young people with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (one side of the body affected) who have trouble using their hand in daily life. It tests skin-surface spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) together with arm and hand exercises.

Age
12 to 21 years
Sex
Boys and girls
Disease stage
Hemiplegic cerebral palsy with hand difficulties in daily activities. People must be medically stable and able to do simple movements like reaching, touching or grasping objects.
Earlier treatment
No botulinum toxin injections within the past six months. No significant recent surgery without enough recovery time.

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Other neurological diseases besides cerebral palsy, or a personal or family history of epilepsy or seizures
  • Heart or lung disease, or uncontrolled or high blood pressure
  • Implanted devices like pacemakers or baclofen pumps
  • Unhealed fractures, contractures, active infections or cancer
  • Taking part in any clinical research study within the last 3 months

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Age and Gender: Boys and girls aged 12 to 21 years
  • Diagnosis: Are diagnosed with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (HCP)
  • Hand Function: Are experiencing difficulties with hand functions in daily activities
  • Medical Stability: Have stable medical conditions without cardiopulmonary disease or seizures
  • Motor Capability: Are capable of performing simple motor tasks such as reaching, touching, or grasping objects
  • Availability: Are able to attend two sessions
  • Consent informed: Are able to provide informed consent (or if under 16, will need to have a parent or legal guardian who is willing to provide consent on their behalf)
  • Language: Are able to speak English (and if under 16, their parent or legal guardian must also be able to speak English)

Who cannot take part

  • Other Neurological Conditions: Have neurological diseases other than cerebral palsy
  • Recent Surgeries: Have recently undergone significant surgeries (neurological, cardiac, respiratory, or metabolic) without sufficient recovery time
  • Severe Diseases: Have cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases
  • Medical Complications: Have ongoing medical complications such as unhealed fractures, contractures, or active infections or cancer
  • Epilepsy History: Have a personal or family history of epilepsy
  • Blood Pressure: Have uncontrolled or high blood pressure
  • Protocol Compliance: Are unable to follow study protocols safely
  • Recent Injections: Have had botulinum toxin injections within the past six months
  • Implanted Devices: Have implanted devices like pacemakers or baclofen pumps
  • Exclusion of Participants with Recent Research Involvement: Participants who have taken part in any clinical research study within the last 3 months will be excluded

Check if you might fit

Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.

  • Are you between 12 and 21 years old?

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About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

This work will examine if a technique called Transcutaneous Spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), when used with concurrent specific arm and hand exercises, helps improve arm and hand movements in CYP with HCP.

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Does Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS), when combined with specific arm and hand exercises, improve upper limb function in children and young people (CYP) with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (HCP)?

-To determine the feasibility and effectiveness of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS) combined with targeted arm and hand exercises in improving the upper limb function in children and young people with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (HCP).

The 2 groups in the trial

  • transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) combined with Upper Limb Training Task (ULTT)Treatment being tested

    One session will involve transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) combined with ULTT

    Treatment: Digimer DS8R

  • ULTT ONLYNo study treatment, for comparison

    one session with ULTT only (no stimulation; tSCS)

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
The Effects of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation on Upper Extremity Function in Children and Young People With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Plain-language title
Spinal cord stimulation with arm exercises for young people with hemiplegic cerebral palsyGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 14 November 2026.
Fit questions
Built from NCT07247812, who can take part
Record updated
6 May 2026