Sensory-Enhanced Asynchronous Tele-Rehabilitation Model for Improving Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Cairo University
- Where
- Egypt1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 40 people enrolled
- Started
- 1 Jan 2026
- Ended
- 31 Mar 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Sensory-Enhanced Home-based Intensive Program (SE-HIP)
- Standard Home Program (SHP)
- Record updated
- 8 April 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 5 years to 10 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Mild spasticity (MAS 1 or 1+), independent ambulation (AFOs permitted), and the ability to follow simple instructions
Who cannot take part
- Significant fixed deformities, cognitive or sensory impairments hindering participation, uncontrolled epilepsy, or recent interventions like botulinum toxin or orthopedic surgery
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
PURPOSE: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a Sensory-Enhanced Home-based Intensive Program (SE-HIP), delivered via asynchronous video guidance, compared to a Standard Home Program (SHP) on improving upper limb function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
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BACKGROUND: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often have upper limb (UL) impairments that limit daily life and participation. Intensive, repetitive therapy is crucial, but traditional delivery has limitations. Home-based programs supported by tele-rehabilitation offer increased dosage and accessibility. Asynchronous models delivered via video guidance are flexible but are less studied for intensive upper limb therapy. Sensory processing deficits are common in cerebral palsy; integrating sensory enhancement may augment motor learning. Evidence combining sensory-enhanced intensive upper limb programs delivered asynchronously is lacking.
HYPOTHESES: The investigators hypothesized that children receiving the Sensory-Enhanced Home-based Intensive Program (SE-HIP) would demonstrate significantly greater improvements in primary upper limb functional outcomes, measured by the Box and Block Test (BBT) and the Nine-Hole Peg Test (NHPT), compared to those receiving the Standard Home Program (SHP).
RESEARCH QUESTION: Does a sensory-enhanced, asynchronous video-guided home program lead to significantly greater improvements in upper limb function (manual dexterity measured by the Box and Block Test (BBT) and the Nine-Hole Peg Test (NHPT)) compared to a standard video-guided home program in children with cerebral palsy (CP)?
The 2 groups in the trial
- Sensory-Enhanced Home-based Intensive Program (SE-HIP)Treatment being tested
Children receive videos that include sensory preparation and intensive motor practice as part of the Sensory-Enhanced Home-based Intensive Program (SE-HIP).
- Standard Home Program (SHP)Existing treatment, for comparison
Children receive videos that cover standard activities as part of the Standard Home Program (SHP).
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Sensory-Enhanced Asynchronous Tele-Rehabilitation Model for Improving Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Record updated
- 8 April 2026