Obstacle course training may help children with cerebral palsy walk better
NCT ID NCT07732881
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a special training program called Reactive Functional Motor Challenge Training can improve dynamic balance and functional mobility in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. The training uses equipment like balance pads, cones, therapy balls, and a balance beam to challenge a child's ability to react and move. Forty children who can walk with some limitation will be randomly assigned to receive either this reactive training or standard physical therapy, with balance and walking tests compared before and after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Reactive Functional Motor Challenge Training using balance pads, therapy steps, cones, obstacles, elastic bands, therapy balls, floor markers, targets, balance discs, mats, rollator, wedges, and balance beam
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this training approach could offer a new, non-drug way to improve balance and walking ability in children with cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants. The training is complex and may not be practical for all children or settings.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Private clinics
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
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