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Cerebral Palsy clinical trials

Every US clinical trial registered for Cerebral Palsy — phase mix, recruiting status, and the sponsors running them, straight from the NIH ClinicalTrials.gov registry.

92 US clinical trials · 45 currently recruiting

The research picture

Cerebral Palsy has 92 registered US clinical trials, 45 of them open to new participants right now — about 49% of the total.

45
recruiting participants now
49%
of trials open to enrollment
3
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
4
top sponsor: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home

Counts reflect the public ClinicalTrials.gov registry as last mirrored by PlainTrial. Status and phase are reported by each study's sponsor. This is reference information, not medical advice.

Active & Recent Trials

RECRUITING 10,000 participants

Clinical Orthopaedic Data Bank (Acute and Chronic)

University of Florida

NCT00411060

RECRUITING 500 participants

Chronic Postsurgical Pain

Chantel Burkitt

NCT05764681

RECRUITING 500 participants

The FBRI VTC Neuromotor Research Clinic

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

NCT03325946

RECRUITING 350 participants

Families Filming Infants Learning Movement

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

NCT06278961

RECRUITING 320 participants

Cerebral Palsy and the Study of Brain Activity During Motor Tasks

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

NCT01829724

RECRUITING 300 participants

Anatomical and Functional Imaging Correlates of Chronic Pain in Cerebral Palsy

Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger

NCT05197946

RECRUITING NA 267 participants

Telemedicine in Early Childhood Constraint Therapy in Cerebral Palsy

Emory University

NCT04997109

RECRUITING NA 250 participants

Non-Invasive Measurement of Pulmonary Dysfunction in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Nemours Children's Clinic

NCT05791877

RECRUITING NA 160 participants

Effectiveness of Robotic Gait Training and Physical Therapy for Children and Youth With Cerebral Palsy

University of Alberta

NCT02391324

RECRUITING NA 160 participants

Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions

University of Pittsburgh

NCT02592291

RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Healing Tiny Minds: Rural Recovery Through Virtual and Lived Experience Care

University of Wisconsin, Madison

NCT06643598

RECRUITING 100 participants

Natural History of Cerebral Palsy Prospective Study

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

NCT05576948

RECRUITING 100 participants

A Multicenter Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation Registry

Boston Children's Hospital

NCT06585618

RECRUITING Phase 4 90 participants

Pain Injection Versus Epidural Anesthesia for Hip Surgery in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy

University of California, Los Angeles

NCT06189781

RECRUITING NA 82 participants

Robotic TruST-Postural Intervention for Children With Cerebral Palsy

Teachers College, Columbia University

NCT04897347

RECRUITING 80 participants

Behavioral Assessment Method Index

Ohio State University

NCT07291479

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

Robot-assisted Training in Children With CP

Cook Children's Health Care System

NCT06450158

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

tDCS and Bimanual Therapy for Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Burke Medical Research Institute

NCT03402854

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Measuring Aided Language Development

University of Central Florida

NCT06512168

RECRUITING NA 50 participants

Neuromodulation of the Cortex and Spinal Cord

Father Flanagan's Boys' Home

NCT06586437

RECRUITING NA 50 participants

Acceptability and Efficacy of GO MOVE

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

NCT06048419

RECRUITING NA 45 participants

WBV and Serial Casting for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Ben Reader

NCT06693388

RECRUITING NA 44 participants

Evaluating Long-term Use of a Pediatric Robotic Exoskeleton (P.REX/Agilik) to Improve Gait in Children With Movement Disorders

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

NCT05726591

RECRUITING Phase 1 36 participants

Augmenting Ankle Plantarflexor Function in Cerebral Palsy

Northern Arizona University

NCT05154253

RECRUITING NA 36 participants

Gait Adaptation and Biofeedback for Cerebral Palsy

University of Washington

NCT05899153

RECRUITING NA 36 participants

Aquatic Therapy for Children With Neuromotor Deficits

Ohio State University

NCT05753345

RECRUITING NA 35 participants

Motor Training for Infants With Cerebral Palsy

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

NCT04886895

RECRUITING NA 32 participants

Improving Activity in Individuals With Cerebral Palsy

Father Flanagan's Boys' Home

NCT06852664

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Implementation of Therapy Together

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

NCT06040619

RECRUITING 30 participants

Evaluation of Brain MRI Changes in Cerebral Palsy Patients

Columbia University

NCT07433647

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Improving Neck Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy Using Robotics

Columbia University

NCT06533293

RECRUITING 30 participants

Orthosis to Improve Trunk Control in Infants Age 6-18 Months

Medical College of Wisconsin

NCT06027580

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Using Augmented Reality to Promote Physical Activity in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

NCT06096272

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

A Novel Program Using Ride-on Toys to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Children With Hemiplegia

University of Connecticut

NCT06579027

RECRUITING 30 participants

Investigating New Methods to Study Movement in Children and Young Adults With Movement Disorders.

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

NCT06498596

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

Dance Program for Youth With Cerebral Palsy

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

NCT06100562

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

Effects of Treadmill Training and Whole-body Vibration in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Georgia State University

NCT04630392

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

Spinal Stimulation and Mobility Devices

University of Washington

NCT05520359

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

Transcutaneous Stimulation for Neurological Populations

University of Washington

NCT04467437

RECRUITING NA 16 participants

Em-power: Maximizing Functional Independence for Children With Severe Cerebral Palsy

Grand Valley State University

NCT06347432

RECRUITING NA 12 participants

Operant Conditioning of the Soleus Stretch Reflex in Adults With Cerebral Palsy

Burke Medical Research Institute

NCT05571033

RECRUITING Early Phase 1 10 participants

Stand-on Ride-on Power Mobility Devices for Children With Cerebral Palsy

University of North Florida

NCT06455930

RECRUITING NA 10 participants

Paired Non-invasive VNS in Adolescent Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

NCT07394608

RECRUITING NA 10 participants

Using Power Mobility Training to Promote Arm & Hand Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Grand Valley State University

NCT07342348

RECRUITING NA 8 participants

Feasibility of an In-home Standing and Walking Intervention for Infants With and at High Risk of Cerebral Palsy

University of Southern California

NCT05781438

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 120 participants

Igniting Mobility in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cerebral Palsy

Father Flanagan's Boys' Home

NCT04360395

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Efficacy of a Physical Therapy Intervention Targeting Sitting and Reaching for Young Children With Cerebral Palsy

University of Southern California

NCT04230278

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 86 participants

Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Valbenazine for the Treatment of Dyskinesia Due to Cerebral Palsy

Neurocrine Biosciences

NCT05206513

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 85 participants

Does Timing Matter? Supporting Play, Exploration, and Early Developmental Intervention

University of Southern California

NCT03518736

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 72 participants

Cerebral Palsy Adult Transition Longitudinal Study

University of Colorado, Denver

NCT02137005

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 64 participants

Robotic Exoskeleton Gait Training in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy

Father Flanagan's Boys' Home

NCT05158218

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Home Based Tele-exercise for People With Chronic Neurological Impairments

Burke Medical Research Institute

NCT04564495

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Short-Burst Interval Treadmill Training Cerebral Palsy

Kristie Bjornson

NCT04026295

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 37 participants

Feasibility and Effectiveness of Therapy Together

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

NCT07225673

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 36 participants

Sensorimotor Control During Postural Transitions in CP

University of Delaware

NCT05384990

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 35 participants

Feasibility and Reliability of the Melbourne Assessment-2 (MA-2) for Telehealth

Ohio State University

NCT06810063

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Robot Based Gait Training Therapy for Pediatric Population With Cerebral Palsy Using the CPWalker

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

NCT03937700

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Stepping to Understand Lower Limb Impairments in Bilateral Cerebral Palsy

Northwestern University

NCT04957277

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 20 participants

PedBot Ankle Rehablitation

Children's National Research Institute

NCT05825508

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 14 participants

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Adults With Cerebral Palsy

Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger

NCT06269926

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 4 participants

Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Skills on Wheels

Grand Valley State University

NCT05339932

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Early Phase 1 4 participants

Adapted High-Intensity Virtual Reality Exergaming

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT07155213

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 4 participants

Pediatric Powered Wheelchair Standing Devices: An Exploratory Study

Grand Valley State University

NCT05117827

COMPLETED Phase 3 2,136 participants

Beneficial Effects of Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate (BEAM Trial)

The George Washington University Biostatistics Center

NCT00014989

COMPLETED 1,339 participants

In Utero Magnesium Sulfate Exposure: Effects on Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants

NICHD Neonatal Research Network

NCT01203501

COMPLETED 1,067 participants

Inflammatory Cytokines Associated With Perinatal Brain Injury

NICHD Neonatal Research Network

NCT01035697

COMPLETED Phase 2 186 participants

Effects of Walking Analysis on Surgical Outcomes

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

NCT00114075

COMPLETED 137 participants

Calibration and Validation of the PROMIS and Neuro-QOL Questionnaires in Cerebral Palsy and Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

NCT02153970

COMPLETED NA 108 participants

Movement-2-Music: Lakeshore Examination of Activity, Disability, and Exercise Response Study

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT03797378

COMPLETED Phase 1 101 participants

Music Therapy During Botulinum Injections

University of Rochester

NCT00178217

COMPLETED 100 participants

Hypertonia in Patients With Cerebral Palsy

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NCT00123708

COMPLETED Phase 2 75 participants

Acupuncture as Complementary Therapy for Cerebral Palsy

University of Arizona

NCT00221247

COMPLETED NA 70 participants

NEO Rehab Program for Premature Infants at Risk for Cerebral Palsy

University of Virginia

NCT04330859

COMPLETED 63 participants

Study of Generalized Movements for Early Prediction of Cerebral Palsy

Charles R. Neal,

NCT00749008

COMPLETED Phase 1 42 participants

Piloting Movement-to-Music With Arm-based Sprint-Intensity Interval Training Among Children With Physical Disabilities

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT05619211

COMPLETED Phase 2 40 participants

Botulinum Toxin (BOTOX) for Cerebral Palsy

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NCT00060957

COMPLETED NA 35 participants

Sitting Postural Control in Infants With Cerebral Palsy

University of Nebraska

NCT01200927

COMPLETED 32 participants

Wavelet Analysis of Electromyography (EMG) in Cerebral Palsy

Shriners Hospitals for Children

NCT00504049

COMPLETED NA 24 participants

Early Powered Mobility for Toddlers With Cerebral Palsy Using the Permobil® Explorer Mini and a Modified Ride-On Car

University of Washington

NCT04684576

COMPLETED NA 24 participants

Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Function (I-C-FUN) in Children With Cerebral Palsy

East Carolina University

NCT04598711

COMPLETED 21 participants

Studying Childhood-Onset Hemidystonia

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

NCT01432899

COMPLETED 20 participants

Experimental Evaluation of Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arms

University of South Florida

NCT01652352

COMPLETED 20 participants

Outcomes of the Evans Calcaneal Lengthening Based on Bone Grafting Material

University of Colorado, Denver

NCT02075853

COMPLETED NA 16 participants

Quadriceps Muscle Plasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT00629070

COMPLETED NA 14 participants

NEO Rehab for Infants at Risk of Cerebral Palsy

University of Virginia

NCT03372590

COMPLETED NA 12 participants

Therapeutic Intervention Supporting Development From NICU to 6 Months for Infants Post Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

University of Southern California

NCT05130528

COMPLETED Early Phase 1 11 participants

Testing an Adjustable Ankle Orthosis During Walking in Cerebral Palsy

Northern Arizona University

NCT06262191

COMPLETED 7 participants

Intensive Activities-based Locomotor Training Program in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Baylor University

NCT05867628

COMPLETED Early Phase 1 6 participants

Evaluating Wearable Robotic Assistance on Gait

Northern Arizona University

NCT04119063

COMPLETED NA 5 participants

Reinforcing CP Robotic Training With Auditory Feedback

State University of New York at Buffalo

NCT05335798

COMPLETED NA 5 participants

Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Motor Learning in Children With Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

NCT01852474

COMPLETED NA 3 participants

Effect of mCIMT Casting on Speech-language Outcomes in Children With Hemiparesis

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

NCT04259814

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 7
Phase 2 3
Phase 3 2
Phase 4 1

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Cerebral Palsy Trial Landscape

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 92 US studies indexed under Cerebral Palsy, and 45 of those are currently open to recruitment — roughly 49% of the total volume on the registry. That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

The phase distribution for Cerebral Palsy shows 3 late-stage studies (Phase 3 and Phase 4 combined) alongside 10 earlier-phase entries (Phase 1 through Phase 2). Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

Top sponsor activity for Cerebral Palsy is led by Father Flanagan's Boys' Home with 4 indexed trials, alongside 9 other organizations in the top contributor list. The list on this page surfaces up to 92 of the most relevant recent and active entries, ordered with recruiting studies first so practical options are visible. All figures are derived from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset maintained by the National Library of Medicine and are reproduced here for reference. Inclusion of a trial, sponsor, or intervention on this page is neither an endorsement nor a recommendation — eligibility, protocol changes, and site-level status can shift frequently, so always verify current details on ClinicalTrials.gov and consult a qualified healthcare provider before acting on anything you see here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Cerebral Palsy?

PlainTrial tracks 92 US clinical trials for Cerebral Palsy, of which 45 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Cerebral Palsy?

Use the trial list above filtered by "Recruiting" status, or visit our trial finder at /recruiting to search by condition and state. Always discuss trial participation with your healthcare provider before enrolling.

Is this data current?

Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and reflects our most recent data pull. Trial status may have changed since then. Always verify current information at ClinicalTrials.gov before making decisions about participation.

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