Brain gym: a new hope for kids with spastic diplegia?

NCT ID NCT07438223

First seen Feb 28, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This study tests whether simple brain gym exercises—like drinking water, cross crawls, and deep breathing—can improve balance and quality of life in children aged 6 to 8 with spastic diplegia, a type of cerebral palsy. Forty-four children will be split into two groups: one doing brain gym plus standard physical therapy, the other doing standard therapy alone. Researchers will measure balance using a special machine and quality of life through a questionnaire.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Faculty of physical therapy cairo university

    RECRUITING

    Cairo, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Egypt

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

brain gym exercises

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help children with spastic diplegia improve their balance and daily life.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 children, so results may not apply to everyone. Brain gym exercises are not a standard treatment and may not provide significant benefits.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy spastic diplegia

As listed by the trial registrant

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