Hand strength training to improve arm and hand use in children after stroke
Tests intensive hand exercises for arm and hand function in children after stroke.
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Riphah International University
- Where
- Mandi Bahāuddīn, PakistanSee the site
- Trial code
- Registry title
- Effects of CHRIST on Upper Limb Function in Children With Pediatric Stroke
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 15 people, planned
- Started
- 4 Feb 2026
- Planned end
- 30 Aug 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional
- Treatments tested
- CHRIST
- Record updated
- 27 February 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 aged 7 to 12 years who had a stroke and have weakness or movement problems in an arm or hand.
- Age
- 7 to 12 years
- Sex
- Boys and girls
- Disease stage
- Stroke in childhood, either ischemic or hemorrhagic, with clinical signs of upper limb movement impairment.
- Earlier treatment
- Cannot have had intensive upper limb therapy in the last 3 months.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Severe thinking or behavior problems that get in the way of therapy
- Seizures that are not controlled, or health conditions that make exercise unsafe
- Intensive upper limb therapy in the last 3 months
- Bone or joint problems (for example fractures or contractures) that limit arm or hand movement
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Children aged 7 to 12 years diagnosed with pediatric ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke(21); Clinical evidence of upper limb motor impairment following stroke; Parent/guardian consent and child assent obtained
Who cannot take part
- Severe cognitive or behavioral impairments interfering with therapy; Uncontrolled seizures or medical conditions contraindicating exercise; Previous participation in intensive upper limb therapy within the last 3 months; Orthopedic conditions (e.g., fractures, contractures) that limit upper limb movement
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 7 and 12 years old?
Where in Pakistan
- Clinical settings having pediatric stroke patients.Mandi Bahāuddīn, PakistanContact: Mashar Hayat, MSTaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
Pediatric stroke poses significant challenges due to its impact on a child's developing brain. Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes in children can result in long-term motor, sensory, and cognitive impairments, particularly affecting upper limb function.
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Comprehensive Hand Repetitive Intensive Strength Training is a structured intervention model that integrates high-repetition, strength-based, and goal-oriented exercises targeting upper limb coordination and use. This study aims to explore the efficacy of CHRIST in improving upper limb function using the ABILHAND-Kids questionnaire to assess changes in manual ability. The study aims to generate pediatric-specific evidence for intensive hand-focused rehabilitation strategies.
The group in the trial
- CHRIST will be given to childrenwith pediatric strokeTreatment being tested
Treatment: CHRIST
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Effects of Comprehensive Hand Repetitive Intense Strength Training on Upper Limb Function in Children With Pediatric Stroke
- Plain-language title
- Hand strength training to improve arm and hand use in children after strokeGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
- AI summary
- From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
- Fit questions
- Built from NCT07441057, who can take part
- Record updated
- 27 February 2026