How brain tumors reshape a Child's walk, balance, and strength
NCT ID NCT07810673
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are studying how posterior fossa brain tumors affect physical abilities and daily life in children aged 7 to 10. The study compares 60 children, some with these tumors and some healthy, on walking endurance, balance, muscle strength, and gait. Children also answer quality-of-life questions. The goal is to understand the functional impact of the condition and where children may need support.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If researchers map how these tumors affect movement and daily life, doctors could target rehabilitation and support where children need it most.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study of 60 children, so it can describe patterns but cannot prove what causes them or whether any therapy helps.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pediatric patients diagnosed with posterior fossa brain tumors recruited from treatment centers, alongside an age-matched group of healthy children serving as controls.
- Ages
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7 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * \- Children aged 7 to 10 years. * Confirmed diagnosis of posterior fossa brain tumors. * Medically stable and able to perform physical evaluations. Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Controls: * Age-matched healthy children aged 7 to 10 years. * No history of neurological, musculoskeletal, or oncological disorders. Exclusion Criteria: * Associated severe cognitive or visual impairments preventing test comprehension. * Other concurrent major medical or orthopedic conditions affecting physical performance.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maadi Military Hospital
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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