Exercise after nerve surgery may boost trunk control in kids with CP

NCT ID NCT05006144

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether physical training after a type of nerve surgery (selective dorsal rhizotomy) can improve trunk control and arm function in children aged 4-7 with severe cerebral palsy who cannot walk. The training included exercises to strengthen the trunk and improve balance. The trial involved 90 children and compared those who received training plus standard care to those who received standard care alone.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

physical therapy exercises

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that targeted physical training after surgery helps children with cerebral palsy gain better trunk control and arm function.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed trial with 90 children. Results may not apply to all children with cerebral palsy, and the benefits of physical training after surgery remain uncertain.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Amira Mahmoud Abd-elmonem

    Giza, 12662, Egypt