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Cerebral Palsy: early-phase trial registry
45 of 92 indexed Cerebral Palsy trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #148 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
92 US clinical trials · 45 currently recruiting · #148 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Cerebral Palsy: 92 US clinical trials tracked, 45 recruiting.
Cerebral Palsy is the subject of 92 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 45 of them currently open to new participants. 3 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 10 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, running 4 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition cerebral-palsy
OPEN 45 | RECR 49% | LATE 3 | EARLY 10 | RANK #148 | SPON 4
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Diet, Healthy (49% recruiting · 49 trials)
Cerebral Palsy lists 45 open slots (49% of 92 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Cerebral Palsy on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Cerebral Palsy is recruiting above its size-band peers.
45 of 92 indexed trials (48.9%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Cerebral Palsy trials is spread across many organizations.
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home accounts for 4 of 92 trials (4.3%). 58 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Cerebral Palsy trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 36 among the 92 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 69 of those (75%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Cerebral Palsy research is mostly interventional.
67 interventional and 25 observational studies make up this index (72.8% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
92 total, page 2 of 2
Robotic Exoskeleton Gait Training in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
NCT05158218
Home Based Tele-exercise for People With Chronic Neurological Impairments
Burke Medical Research Institute
NCT04564495
Short-Burst Interval Treadmill Training Cerebral Palsy
Kristie Bjornson
NCT04026295
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Therapy Together
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
NCT07225673
Sensorimotor Control During Postural Transitions in CP
University of Delaware
NCT05384990
Feasibility and Reliability of the Melbourne Assessment-2 (MA-2) for Telehealth
Ohio State University
NCT06810063
Robot Based Gait Training Therapy for Pediatric Population With Cerebral Palsy Using the CPWalker
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
NCT03937700
Stepping to Understand Lower Limb Impairments in Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Northwestern University
NCT04957277
PedBot Ankle Rehablitation
Children's National Research Institute
NCT05825508
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Adults With Cerebral Palsy
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger
NCT06269926
Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Skills on Wheels
Grand Valley State University
NCT05339932
Adapted High-Intensity Virtual Reality Exergaming
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT07155213
Pediatric Powered Wheelchair Standing Devices: An Exploratory Study
Grand Valley State University
NCT05117827
Beneficial Effects of Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate (BEAM Trial)
The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
NCT00014989
In Utero Magnesium Sulfate Exposure: Effects on Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants
NICHD Neonatal Research Network
NCT01203501
Inflammatory Cytokines Associated With Perinatal Brain Injury
NICHD Neonatal Research Network
NCT01035697
Effects of Walking Analysis on Surgical Outcomes
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
NCT00114075
Calibration and Validation of the PROMIS and Neuro-QOL Questionnaires in Cerebral Palsy and Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
NCT02153970
Movement-2-Music: Lakeshore Examination of Activity, Disability, and Exercise Response Study
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT03797378
Music Therapy During Botulinum Injections
University of Rochester
NCT00178217
Hypertonia in Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NCT00123708
Acupuncture as Complementary Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
University of Arizona
NCT00221247
NEO Rehab Program for Premature Infants at Risk for Cerebral Palsy
University of Virginia
NCT04330859
Study of Generalized Movements for Early Prediction of Cerebral Palsy
Charles R. Neal,
NCT00749008
Piloting Movement-to-Music With Arm-based Sprint-Intensity Interval Training Among Children With Physical Disabilities
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT05619211
Botulinum Toxin (BOTOX) for Cerebral Palsy
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NCT00060957
Sitting Postural Control in Infants With Cerebral Palsy
University of Nebraska
NCT01200927
Wavelet Analysis of Electromyography (EMG) in Cerebral Palsy
Shriners Hospitals for Children
NCT00504049
Early Powered Mobility for Toddlers With Cerebral Palsy Using the Permobil® Explorer Mini and a Modified Ride-On Car
University of Washington
NCT04684576
Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Function (I-C-FUN) in Children With Cerebral Palsy
East Carolina University
NCT04598711
Studying Childhood-Onset Hemidystonia
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
NCT01432899
Experimental Evaluation of Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arms
University of South Florida
NCT01652352
Outcomes of the Evans Calcaneal Lengthening Based on Bone Grafting Material
University of Colorado, Denver
NCT02075853
Quadriceps Muscle Plasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Medical University of South Carolina
NCT00629070
NEO Rehab for Infants at Risk of Cerebral Palsy
University of Virginia
NCT03372590
Therapeutic Intervention Supporting Development From NICU to 6 Months for Infants Post Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
University of Southern California
NCT05130528
Testing an Adjustable Ankle Orthosis During Walking in Cerebral Palsy
Northern Arizona University
NCT06262191
Intensive Activities-based Locomotor Training Program in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Baylor University
NCT05867628
Evaluating Wearable Robotic Assistance on Gait
Northern Arizona University
NCT04119063
Reinforcing CP Robotic Training With Auditory Feedback
State University of New York at Buffalo
NCT05335798
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Motor Learning in Children With Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
NCT01852474
Effect of mCIMT Casting on Speech-language Outcomes in Children With Hemiparesis
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
NCT04259814
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 7 |
| Phase 2 | 3 |
| Phase 3 | 2 |
| Phase 4 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Cerebral Palsy records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Cerebral Palsy trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Cerebral Palsy page
92 registered trials, 45 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 45 Cerebral Palsy trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home sponsors the most Cerebral Palsy trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Father Flanagan's Boys' Home's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Cerebral Palsy condition card totals 92 registered trials; most-linked intervention Biomotum Spark: Robotic ankle resistance; top US site state New York. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.