Spinal Cord Stimulation for Children With Cerebral Palsy
NCT07516067
This study is recruiting at 1 US site in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to help understand spinal cord excitability in children with cerebral palsy compared to neurologically typical children. The main questions it aims to answer are: What are the mechanisms of spinal circuit hyperexcitability in CP? Can transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation reduce spinal circuit hyperexcitability? Participants with cerebral palsy will be asked to complete: Movement and strength exercises Mild, non-invasive stimulation on the back and legs that feels like a light tap.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Cerebral Palsy
- Spasticity
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 5 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Sponsor
- Martin Piazza
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- April 7, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Pennsylvania · 1
- UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.