Play-Based therapy may help children with cerebral palsy walk more evenly

This trial tests whether adding sensory integration therapy—play-based activities like swinging and weight-bearing exercises—to standard physical therapy can improve walking symmetry, balance, and daily movement skills in children aged 5 to 12 with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the combined therapy or conventional physical therapy alone for 25 minutes three times a week over eight weeks. Researchers will compare changes in gait quality and motor function between the two groups.