Can a textured path help kids with cerebral palsy walk better?

NCT ID NCT07595744

First seen May 30, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests whether walking on a special sensory walkway can improve how children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy walk. Forty-four children aged 5 to 7 will either receive standard physical therapy or standard therapy plus sensory walkway training for three months. Researchers will measure changes in walking speed, step width, and other gait parameters.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Outpatient Clinic, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

    RECRUITING

    Dokki, Giza Governorate, Egypt

    Contact

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Sensory walkway training (a textured path providing sensory input during walking)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve walking ability in children with cerebral palsy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 children. The sensory walkway may not provide significant benefits over standard physical therapy.

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.