HEMImprove 1.0 in Children and Adolescents With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy (HEMImprove-APP)

University of Castilla-La Mancha

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: HEMImprove APP; Other: exercises to upper limb

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07041944

FEDER (Other Identifier)

HEMImprove-APP

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 36 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adolescents aged 12 to 18 years diagnosed with unilateral cerebral palsy.
• Ability to use the mobile app independently or with minimal assistance.
• Informed consent provided.

Exclusion criteria

• Severe cognitive impairment.
• Recent upper limb surgery (within 6 months).
• Recent botulinum toxin treatment (within 3 months).
• Other neurological or orthopedic disorders affecting upper limb function.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

HEMImprove APP

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Other: HEMImprove APP

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will do exercises for the same time that is described in the experimental group, without using the APP

Treatment:

Other: exercises to upper limb