Cerebral Palsy: clinical trials and information
Cerebral Palsy clinical trials in Canada
| Phase | Provinces | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBT Program for Pain Management for Children and Youth With CP (CBT=Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; CP= Cerebral Palsy) NCT04174326 | Unknown status | Not applicable | Ontario | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital | 2020-08-24 |
| Pain Burden in Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy NCT04219020 | Completed | Nova Scotia | Sykehuset Telemark | 2020-03-12 | |
| Impacting Children's Physical and Mental Health Through Kinesiology Support in Clinical Care NCT04106154 | Completed | Not applicable | Ontario | Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario | 2019-11-04 |
| Cycle to Fun - 'Exergames' for Inpatient Rehabilitation for Children/Youth With CP NCT03769077 | Completed | Not applicable | Ontario | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital | 2018-11-27 |
| Pain Assessment in Children Undergoing Spine Surgery NCT04244760 | Completed | Not applicable | Quebec | Catherine Ferland | 2015-01 |
Cerebral Palsy clinical trials worldwide (outside Canada)
32 trials, 5 recruiting or not yet recruiting. Recruiting first.
| Phase | Countries | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Popliteal and Adductor Canal Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia in Children With Cerebral Palsy NCT07801365 | Not yet recruiting | Not applicable | Turkey (Türkiye) | Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital | 2026-09-14 |
| Effects of HABIT-ILE in Adults with Bilateral Cerebral Palsy NCT06767930 | Not yet recruiting | Not applicable | Belgium | Université Catholique de Louvain | 2025-01-06 |
| Pain Injection Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Hip Surgery in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy NCT06189781 | Recruiting | Phase 4 | United States | University of California, Los Angeles | 2023-12-01 |
| Chronic Postsurgical Pain NCT05764681 | Recruiting | United States | Chantel Burkitt | 2023-03-17 | |
| Anatomical and Functional Imaging Correlates of Chronic Pain in Cerebral Palsy NCT05197946 | Recruiting | United States | Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc. | 2018-12-04 | |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Adults With Cerebral Palsy NCT06269926 | Active, not recruiting | Not applicable | United States | Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc. | 2025-02-27 |
| Neural Mobilization and Cerebral Palsy NCT06485830 | Completed | Not applicable | Spain | University of Seville | 2024-09-01 |
| Spine of Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy NCT06443398 | Completed | Turkey (Türkiye) | Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi | 2024-01-31 | |
| Evaluation of Musculoskeletal System in Caregivers of Rehabilitation Patients NCT05839795 | Completed | Not applicable | Turkey (Türkiye) | Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University | 2023-05-01 |
| Exopulse Mollii Suit, Motor Functions & CP Children With Cerebral Palsy NCT05885139 | Completed | Not applicable | Germany | Exoneural Network AB | 2023-04-17 |
| Reference Values of Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density in Children and Small Fiber Neuropathy in Neurodevelopmental Disorders NCT05645874 | Completed | Germany | Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf | 2022-02-01 | |
| Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating NCT06583395 | Enrolling by invitation | United States | Tobias Moeller-Bertram | 2021-12-05 | |
| Pain Prevalence, Distribution, Effect on Activities of Daily Life in Patients With Adolescent Cerebral Palsy NCT05013619 | Completed | Turkey (Türkiye) | Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital | 2021-07-01 | |
| Pain Classification in Caregivers for Children With Cerebral Palsy NCT04883489 | Completed | Turkey (Türkiye) | Kutahya Health Sciences University | 2021-05-15 | |
| Chronic Pain In a Greek Population With Cerebral Palsy NCT04628156 | Unknown status | Greece | Cerebral Palsy Greece - Open Door | 2020-11-16 | |
| Peri-operative Use of a Pain Injection in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy NCT04074265 | Completed | Phase 4 | United States | University of California, Los Angeles | 2019-12-01 |
| Salivary Cytokine Profile as a Biomarker for Dental Pain NCT03471195 | Completed | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy | 2018-01-01 | |
| Effects of Music Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy NCT03640585 | Unknown status | Not applicable | Turkey (Türkiye) | Istanbul Bilgi University | 2017-12-03 |
| Analgesia and Physiotherapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy (ANTALKINECP) NCT02839785 | Terminated | Phase 3 | France | University Hospital, Brest | 2017-03-29 |
| Augmented Reality to Reduce Pain During Botulinum Toxin Injections in Cerebral-palsied Children NCT02596412 | Completed | Not applicable | France | Hospices Civils de Lyon | 2015-12-01 |
| Evaluation of the Effect of the Presence Of Clowns on Pain and Anxiety Seen During Injections Botulinum Toxin in Child NCT03149263 | Completed | France | University Hospital, Brest | 2015-11-10 | |
| Popliteal Block for Postoperative Pain in Knee-ankle Soft Tissue Surgery in Cerebral Palsy NCT02507700 | Completed | Not applicable | Turkey (Türkiye) | Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital | 2015-06 |
| Pain Assessment in Children With Cerebral Palsy Through Parasympathetic Tone Analysis. NCT02364856 | Completed | France | University Hospital, Lille | 2015-04-24 | |
| Pain Coping Strategies in Children With CP NCT03468270 | Completed | France | Centre Médico-Chirurgical de Réadaptation des Massues Croix Rouge Française | 2013-07-01 | |
| The Post-Operative Pain in Cerebral Palsy (POPPIES) Trial NCT01437644 | Completed | Phase 3 | United Kingdom | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | 2011-10 |
| Clown Care for Botulinum Toxin (BTX) NCT01377883 | Completed | Not applicable | Shaare Zedek Medical Center | 2010-01 | |
| Postoperative Pain in Children With Cerebral Palsy After Pelvic and Femoral Osteotomies NCT00964639 | Completed | Phase 4 | Denmark | University of Aarhus | 2009-08 |
| Which is the Best Dose of Dysport in Helping With Hip Pain for Children With Cerebral Palsy? NCT00455637 | Terminated | Phase 2 | United Kingdom | Ipsen | 2007-03 |
| Excessive Crying in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Communication Deficits NCT04523935 | Completed | Phase 4 | Sathbhavana Brain Clinic | 2005-12-07 | |
| Managing Post-operative Pain in Children With Cerebral Palsy Using a Pain Pump NCT00884650 | Completed | Not applicable | United States | University of Colorado, Denver | 2005-06 |
| Relaxation Training to Decrease Pain and Improve Function in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy NCT00061230 | Unknown status | Not applicable | United States | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) | 2003-03 |
| Clinical Applications of High-Frequency Oscillations NCT00600717 | Withdrawn | United States | Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati | 2000-11-01 |
About Cerebral Palsy
What is Cerebral Palsy?
"Cerebral Palsy" is the term study registrants used on ClinicalTrials.gov. Registry labels are not always standard medical terms, and close variants of the same label appear as separate entries. In this snapshot the term appears on 37 chronic pain registry records worldwide.
How is Cerebral Palsy usually assessed?
Assessment of chronic pain generally involves a clinician taking a detailed history, a physical examination and, where relevant, tests to look for underlying causes. Pain rating scales and questionnaires about function, sleep and mood are often used. The approach depends on the person and the condition.
What kinds of treatments are studied for Cerebral Palsy?
Registered studies cover medicines, medical devices (such as nerve stimulators), procedures (such as nerve blocks or injections), physical and movement therapies, psychological approaches (such as cognitive behavioural therapy), education programs and digital tools. Being studied in a trial does not mean a treatment works or is approved. The interventions listed on this page come directly from the registry records.
How can I find Cerebral Palsy clinical trials in Canada?
This page lists 5 registry records for this term with at least one site in Canada, recruiting studies first. Each trial page links to the official ClinicalTrials.gov record, which lists the study contacts. Recruiting status changes often, so check the registry, and talk to your doctor before joining a study.
Related interventions
- Drug: Ropivacaine injection (2)
- Biological: Botulinum toxin type A (1)
- Drug: Ropivacaine (1)
- Drug: Saline (1)
- Drug: Sevoflurane (1)
- Device: Ultrasound (1)
- Drug: Bupivacaine (1)
- Drug: Ibuprofen (1)
- Drug: placebo (1)
- Other: Music Therapy (1)
- Drug: normal saline (1)
- Other: placebo (1)
- Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (1)
Related US FDA drug labels
Labels whose indications text mentions this term. US labels, not Health Canada Product Monographs.
- Dehydrated Alcohol Injection
- FDA drug label 1d0a512a
- Dehydrated Alcohol Injection
- Dehydrated Alcohol Injection, USP
- Dehydrated Alcohol Injection, USP
- Dehydrated Alcohol Injection
- Dehydrated Alcohol Injection
- Dehydrated Alcohol Injection
- FDA drug label 5437ccae
- Dehydrated Alcohol Injection, USP
- FDA drug label 5a448eff
- Dehydrated Alcohol Injection
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status.