NCT07041944

HEMImprove 1.0 in Children and Adolescents With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

"Efficacy and Usability of HEMImprove 1.0 Gamified Mobile Application for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Adolescents With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial"

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Castilla-La Mancha · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and usability of HEMImprove 1.0, a gamified mobile application designed to improve upper limb motor function in adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group using the app or a control group performing conventional home exercises. The intervention will last four weeks, with assessments before and after the intervention to measure motor function, motivation, and quality of life improvements.

Conditions

• Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	HEMImprove APP	Experimental Group: Use HEMImprove 1.0 mobile app at home for 30 minutes/session, 5 days/week, for 4 weeks. Exercises tailored progressively with avatar guidance. Control Group: Perform conventional home exercises guided by printed manual with instructions and images, matching frequency and duration of intervention group.
OTHER	exercises to upper limb	The patients will do the same exercises than the experimental group, without APP and using the same dosage

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-01
• Primary completion: 2027-02-01
• Completion: 2027-12-01
• First posted: 2025-06-27
• Last updated: 2026-03-18