NCT07482631

Robotic Glove Training on Hand Function in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Efficacy of Task-Oriented Robotic Glove Training on Hand Function in Children With Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy. A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Beni-Suef University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of task-oriented robotic glove training on hand function in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy.

Detailed description

Children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy commonly experience impaired hand function, muscle weakness, and reduced fine motor control, which limit their ability to perform daily functional activities and decrease independence. Recent advances in rehabilitation technology, such as soft robotic gloves provide assisted and repetitive hand movements to facilitate motor learning that in turm improve hand function, and bimanual activities required for everyday life. Several studies support the benefit of soft robotic gloves on hand function among adults with neurological disorders while, there is limited evidence conducted its effect on children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Hence, there is need to study the the effect of task-oriented robotic glove training on hand function in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy. Fourty children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (based on power analysis) from both sexes (5-12 years) will be recruited from outpatient clinics at faculty of physical theray, Deraya and Beni-Suef University, and different pediatric physical therapy rehabilitation clinics. They will be divided randomly into control group (20 children) and study group (20 children). Control group will be participated in conventional physical therapy program. Study group will be received task-oriented training with soft robotic glove in addition to the same conventional physical therapy in control group

Conditions

• Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Conventional Physical Therapy Program	The conventional physical therapy program include neurodevelopmental facilitation technique, proprioceptive training, facilitation of righting, equilibirum and protective reaction, passive stretching for tight muscles, active-assisted and active-free exercises for weak muscles, and hand skills training.
OTHER	Robotic Glove Training	The conventional physical therapy program include neurodevelopmental facilitation technique, proprioceptive training, facilitation of righting, equilibirum and protective reaction, passive stretching for tight muscles, active-assisted and active-free exercises for weak muscles, and hand skills training. Also, task-oriented training in the form of grasping and releasing balls into a barrel, placing and removing pegs, and passing rings along rode with soft robotic glove.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-24
• Primary completion: 2026-06-24
• Completion: 2026-06-24
• First posted: 2026-03-19
• Last updated: 2026-03-19