Continuous Passive Motion on Upper Limb Spasticity and Hand Function in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CPMCP)

November 9, 2026 updated by: Eman Fathy Mohamed Awad, Cairo University

Effect of Continuous Passive Movement on Upper Limb Spasticity and Hand Function in Children With Hemiplegia

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of Continuous passive motion (CPM) on upper limb spasticity and hand function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does continuous passive motion (CPM) have an effect on upper limb spasticity and hand function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy?

Study Overview

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common underlying factor contributing to motor impairment in children. CP has frequently changed over the years. The most recent definition of CP is a collection of lasting irregularities in the development of movement and body positioning that result in activity restrictions for the affected person (Sadowska et al.,2020).

Hemiplegia is a neurological disorder that is frequently detected in children with CP. It may provoke altered selective motor control, weakness, and spasticity. While one side is affected by the disorder, the contralateral side appears to maintain complete functionality. The consequent asymmetry has been proven to affect many daily-life tasks, such as walking (DiNardo et al., 2019).

To date, little research examined the effect of Continuous passive motion (CPM) on functional impairment for upper extremity in CP children with hemiplegia. In addition to the economic changes in our society and increase of the cost of physical therapy session push us to investigate the immediate effect of physical therapy techniques and modalities and determine its validity in order to decrease physical therapy period and cost and improve its effectiveness.

Thus, outcomes of this study will be beneficial to determine the effect of CPM may be effective in the treatment of upper extremity in children with hemiplegia.

Statement of the problem:

Does continuous passive motion (CPM) have an effect on upper limb spasticity and hand function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy?

Purpose of the study:

The Purpose of the study was:

  1. To evaluate the effect of Continuous passive motion (CPM) on upper limb spasticity in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

  2. To evaluate hand function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. The selected subjects will be divided randomly by sealed envelopes into two groups of equal number; thirty children for each group. Participants received 1 hour and 30 minutes per day, 3 days/week for 3 month.

    • Study group :

Children of this group will receive specially designed physical therapy program and occupational therapy program in addition to continuous passive movement for the affected upper limb.

-control group : Children of this group will receive only specially designed physical therapy program and occupational therapy program.

Inclusive criteria:

The subjects will be included if:

  • Their age will be ranged from 9-12 years.
  • They are diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
  • The degree of spasticity; grade 2 according to modified Ashworth scale (Bohanon and Smith, 1987). (Appendix I)
  • Manual ability to handle objects in daily activities will be at level III according to Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) (Eliasson et al., 2006). (Appendix II)
  • They will be able to understand orders given to them.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

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60

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Giza, Egypt
        • Faculty of physical therapy Dokki,Giza Egypt

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

9 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The subjects will be included if:
  • Their age will be ranged from 9 -12 years.
  • They are diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
  • The degree of spasticity; grade 2 according to modified Ashworth scale (Bohanon and Smith, 1987). (Appendix I)
  • Manual ability to handle objects in daily activities will be at level III according to Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) (Eliasson et al., 2006). (Appendix II)
  • They will be able to understand orders given to them.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The subjects will be excluded if they:
  • fixed deformities in the spine and/or upper extremities or suffering from Seizures.
  • visual nor auditory problems.
  • perceptual or cognitive problems.
  • injected by BOTOX in deltoid or biceps brachii muscles at the last 6 months
  • have surgical interference in upper limbs and/or spine at the last year.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: study group

-Study group: Children will receive specially designed physical therapy program + occupational therapy program in addition to continuous passive movement (CPM) for the affected upper limb. 1.5 hours/day, 3 days/week for 3 months.
Device: continuous passive movement device (CPM)
  • study group: Children will receive specially designed physical therapy program + occupational therapy program in addition to continuous passive movement (CPM) for the affected upper limb. 1.5 hours/day, 3 days/week for 3 months.
  • Control Group Children will receive only the specially designed physical therapy program + occupational therapy program 1.5 hours/day, 3 days/week for 3 months.
Active Comparator: Control group

Children will receive only the specially designed physical therapy program + occupational therapy program 1.5 hours/day, 3 days/week for 3 months.
Device: continuous passive movement device (CPM)
  • study group: Children will receive specially designed physical therapy program + occupational therapy program in addition to continuous passive movement (CPM) for the affected upper limb. 1.5 hours/day, 3 days/week for 3 months.
  • Control Group Children will receive only the specially designed physical therapy program + occupational therapy program 1.5 hours/day, 3 days/week for 3 months.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hand functions
Time Frame: 45-60 minutes

Hand functions as manual dexterity, fine motor precision and fine motor integration will be assessed using Bruininks- Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2nd Edition
45-60 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Spasticity of upper limb
Time Frame: 10 minutes

Spasticity will be assessed using electromyographic apparatus (H/M ratio )
10 minutes
strength of biceps and deltoid
Time Frame: 15 minutes

Lafayette (hand held dynamometer)
15 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Cairo University

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Eman Fathy Mohamed, dectoral degree, El salam university

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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December 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

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October 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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November 9, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 9, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

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November 13, 2026

Study Record Updates

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November 13, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 9, 2026

Last Verified

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November 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • P.T.REC/012/005697

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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