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Upper Limb ParesisFESMTNCT07135739

Functional Electrical Stimulation With Mirror Therapy on Upper Limb Functions and Quality of Life in Hemiplegic Children

A study testing funcional Electrical stimulation combined with mirror therapy and Physical therapy program in people with Upper Limb Paresis and Spastic Hemiplegia, run by Rabab Mustafa Abdo.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to To investigate the combined effect of functional electrical stimulation and mirror therapy on:Quality of life and UL function in children with hemiplegia,Their age will be ranged from 5 to 10 years. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 10 years
Conditions the study is for
Upper Limb Paresis, Spastic Hemiplegia
What is being tested?
funcional Electrical stimulation combined with mirror therapy and Physical therapy program
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Sep 2025to 1 Nov 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 10 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Their age will range from 5 to 10 years.
  • Spasticity grade range from 1+ to 2, according to Modified Ashworth Scale (
  • They will be able to follow instructions.

Who cannot join

  • Children will be excluded if they have any of the following criteria:
  • Loss of sensation
  • The presence of visual impairments.
  • Musculoskeletal problems or fixed deformities in the upper extremities.
  • Seizures.
  • Surgical interference in upper limbs.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Rabab mustafa abdo ABDO,senior physical therapist, master degree contact

+2001024238293

rabab.mostafa.abdo90@gmail.com

About this study

Official title: Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation With Mirror Therapy on Upper Limb Functions and Quality of Life in Hemiplegic Children

The goal of this clinical trial is to To investigate the combined effect of functional electrical stimulation and mirror therapy on:Quality of life and UL function in children with hemiplegia,Their age will be ranged from 5 to 10 years. The main question[s] it aims to answer [is/are]:Does the combination of functional electrical stimulation and mirror therapy have effects on upper limb function and Quality of life in children with hemiplegia? They will be randomly assigned into two groups, control group (A) will receive physical therapy program and study group(B) will receive same physical therapy program as control group (A) in addition FES combined with mirror therapy.

Read the detailed description

The program will be applied to all children in both groups (A and B). The exercise session for one hour for each child in both groups, conducted 3times/ week for 3 successive months.

  1. Flexibility exercises for shorted muscles and spastic muscles.
  2. Strengthening training focusing on the trunk lower limb and upper limb muscles for weak muscles.
  3. Postural control exercise in different positions and different surfaces
  4. General endurance training .
  5. Exercises to facilitate hand function including basic reaching grasping, carrying, release and the more complex skills of in-hand manipulation and bilateral hand use were conducted.

Group (B) will receive the same physical therapy program as group (A) in addition to combined FES (wrist extensors) and mirror therapy while doing specific exercises (including, grasping and release) conducted 3 times / week for 3 successive months.

  1. The treatment will be explained to every child and his/her parent emphasizing its benefits.
  2. Subjects were treated with a combination therapy of task specific mirror therapy and functional electrical stimulation, consisting of two tasks, for a total duration of thirty minutes.
  3. The subject was positioned on a height adjustable table with the mirror placed in front of the midline.
  4. The positive electrode and negative electrode of the muscle stimulator were placed over the muscle belly of the wrist extensors on forearm over the motor point of extensor digitorum communis/ extensor carpi radialis brevis/ extensor carpi radialis longus (between one-third and half-way from the proximal end of the dorsal forearm) of the affected upper limb.
  5. The subject was then instructed to observe the mirror reflection for one to two minutes, trying to visualize the mirror image as the affected limb.
  6. Once the subject got engaged with the mirrored limb they were asked to perform slow, easy to achieve simultaneous bilateral movements (perceived bilateral movements) while continuing to look at the reflected image, with the affected limb performing synchronously with the duty cycle of electrical stimulation.
  7. The exercises that performed were active wrist extension and fingers extension in mid-prone and pronated forearm, task specific grasping and releasing of a half-litre bottlereleasing cube and placing cubes. Exercises to facilitate hand function including basic reaching, grasping, carrying, release) if the patient could produce an activity in the muscles above the threshold, music broadcasts from the machine.
  8. The other half an hour of the session the child will do the rest of exercises described for group (A).
Being tested
funcional Electrical stimulation combined with mirror therapy, Physical therapy program
Keywords
hemiplegic cerebral palsy, functional electrical stimulation, mirror therapy
Medical subject headings
Paresis, Hemiplegia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • funcional Electrical stimulation combined with mirror therapyDevice

    • Subjects were treated with a combination therapy of task specific mirror therapy and functional electrical stimulation, consisting of two tasks, for a total duration of thirty minutes.
    • The subject was positioned on a height adjustable table with the mirror placed in front of the mid line.
    • The positive electrode and negative electrode of the muscle simulator were placed over the muscle belly of the wrist extensors on forearm over the motor (between one-third and half-way from the proximal end of the dorsal forearm) of the affected upper limb.
    • The subject was then instructed to observe the mirror reflection for one to two minutes, trying to visualize the mirror image as the affected limb, asked to perform slow, easy to achieve simultaneous bilateral movements (perceived bilateral movements) while continuing to look at ,with the affected limb performing synchronously with the duty cycle of electrical stimulation.
  • Physical therapy programOther

    The program will be applied to all children in both groups (A and B). The exercise session for one hour for each child in both groups, conducted 3times/ week for 3 successive months.

    1. Flexibility exercises for shorted muscles and spastic muscles.
    2. Strengthening training focusing on the trunk lower limb and upper limb muscles for weak muscles.
    3. Postural control exercise in different positions and different surfaces
    4. General endurance training (Sherief et al., 2020).
    5. Exercises to facilitate hand function including basic reaching grasping, carrying, release and the more complex skills of in-hand manipulation and bilateral hand use were conducted.
Study groups in NCT07135739
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
group (A)Active comparatorcontrol group (A) will receive physical therapy program The exercise session for one hour for each child in both groups, conducted 3times/ week for 3 successive months. 1. Flexibility exercises for shorted muscles and spastic muscles. 2. Strengthening training focusing on the trunk lower limb and upper limb muscles for weak muscles. 3. Postural control exercise in different positions and different surfaces 4. General endurance training (Sherief et al., 2020). 5. Exercises to facilitate hand function including basic reaching grasping, carrying, release and the more complex skills of in-hand manipulation and bilateral hand use were conducted.
Receives: Other: Physical therapy program
Group (B)ExperimentalGroup (B) will receive the same physical therapy program as group (A) in addition to combined FES (wrist extensors) and mirror therapy while doing specific exercises (including, grasping and release) conducted 3 times / week for 3 successive months. 1. The treatment will be explained to every child and his/her parent emphasizing its benefits. 2. Subjects were treated with a combination therapy of task specific mirror therapy and functional electrical stimulation, consisting of two tasks, for a total duration of thirty minutes. 3. The subject was positioned on a height adjustable table with the mirror placed in front of the midline. 4. The positive electrode and negative electrode of the muscle stimulator were placed over the muscle belly of the wrist extensors on forearm over the motor point of extensor digitorum communis/ extensor carpi radialis brevis/ extensor carpi radialis longus (between one-third and half-way from the proximal end of the dorsal forearm) of the affected upp
Receives: Device: funcional Electrical stimulation combined with mirror therapy; Other: Physical therapy program

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. functional ability

    functional ability is assesed by The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) is an interview-based tool that assesses functional abilities, level of independence and extent of modification needed for a child to carry out functional activities. Originally published in 1992 by Haley et al., it has been translated into multiple languages and developed into a computer-adaptive test called Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT).

    It is scored on a four-point scale:

    0 - unable to perform the task

    1. - can perform the task with assistance
    2. - can perform the task independently but with some difficulty
    3. - can perform the task independently and without difficulty

    Measured: 3 successive months.

  2. Quality of Life(Qol)

    Quality of life will be assessed by The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL

    The PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales instrument is the last version of PedsQL contain 23-items, including formats for typically developing children and adolescents 2 to 18 years old, and consists of the following:

    Physical functioning (8 items). Emotional functioning (5 items). Social functioning (5 items). School functioning (5 items).

    Each item of the instrument is scored on a 5-point scale from 0- 4 for ages 8-18, (0 = never a problem, 1 = almost never a problem, 2 = sometimes a problem, 3 = often a problem, 4 = almost always a problem) ad 3-point scale for young child self-reporting (ages 5- 7) as following (0 = not at all a problem, 2 = sometimes a problem, 4 = a lot of a problem) the large score means worst symptoms , scores are linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0 = 100, 1 = 75, 2 = 50, 3 = 25, 4 = 0) in which high score means better condition.

    Measured: 3 months

  3. Range of motion

    A goniometer will be used to evaluate active range of motion of wrist extension. The child will sit on chair and the examiner palpates the relevant bony landmarks and aligns the goniometer and the child moves the joint through the available range of motion.

    , the ROM will be measured as follow: Wristn extension: Centre the fulcrum of the goniometer over the lateral aspect of the wrist over the triquetrum and align the stabilized arm with the lateral midline of the ulna using the olecranon process and ulna styloid for reference. Align the moving arm of the goniometer with the lateral midline of the fifth metacarpal.

    Measured: 3 months

  4. hand grip strength

    Children will sit on chair with neutral shoulder adduction and rotation, 90° flexion of the elbow, forearm and wrist in neutral on arm rest and ask to carry out the movement with maximum strength while the examiner held the device. During the assessment of strength, all the children will advise to grip the dynamometer with thumb facing the fingers and fingers alongside each other and try to do their effort to assess hand grip strength

    Measured: 3 months

  5. hand function

    The Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST) is an outcome measure designed to evaluate movement patterns and hand function in children with CP. The QUEST is both reliable and valid. The QUEST was developed specifically for children with spastic CP in order to provide one of several outcome measures for a clinical trial on upper limb casting

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Aug 2025
  2. Study start1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Nov 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
They will be randomly assigned into two groups, control group (A) will receive physical therapy program and study group(B) will receive same physical therapy program as control group (A) in addition FES combined with mirror therapy.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07135739
Sponsor's protocol ID
P.T.REC/012/005699
Acronym
FESMT
Status last verified
Aug 2025
First submitted
6 Jul 2025
Last updated
22 Aug 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing funcional Electrical stimulation combined with mirror therapy and Physical therapy program in people with Upper Limb Paresis and Spastic Hemiplegia, run by Rabab Mustafa Abdo.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Rabab mustafa abdo ABDO,senior physical therapist, master degree (+2001024238293, rabab.mostafa.abdo90@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

functional ability (time frame: 3 successive months.). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Aug 2025.

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