Can restricting blood flow help kids with hemiplegia walk better?

NCT ID NCT07648550

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether combining blood flow restriction with physical therapy could improve leg muscle strength and walking in 30 children with hemiplegia (ages 3-8). The therapy involved exercises like stretching, balance training, and walking drills while blood flow to the legs was partially restricted. The goal was to see changes in muscle size, strength, and movement control.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: blood flow restriction training combined with physical therapy
What this could lead to: If this approach works, it could offer a new way to improve leg muscle strength and walking ability in children with hemiplegia.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 30 children. Results may not apply to all children with hemiplegia, and the long-term benefits or risks are not yet known.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy spastic hemiplegic hemiplegia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEMIPLEGIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

outpatient clinics of General Hospitals in Dakahlia governorate.

Al Mansurah, Egypt

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