Watching and moving: which timing helps kids with CP walk better?
NCT ID NCT07114731
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested two ways of using action observation therapy to help children with cerebral palsy improve their balance, walking, and daily movement. Twenty-two children aged 6 to 18 watched videos of motor tasks either in real time (synchronous) or with a delay (asynchronous) before practicing them. The goal was to see which method works better for boosting motor skills.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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6 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntary participation of both the child and their family in the study * Diagnosis of cerebral palsy with spastic clinical type, including hemiparetic and diparetic distribution * Age between 6 and 18 years * Classified as Level I or II according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) * Ability to comply with exercise interventions (based on medical report indicating normal mental level or "mild mental retardation") * Ability to understand and speak Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of spasticity ≥3 in lower extremity muscle groups as measured by the Modified Ashworth Scale * Inability to cooperate with verbal commands * Presence of visual or hearing impairments * Diagnosis of epilepsy or current use of antiepileptic medications * Presence of joint contractures * Botulinum toxin injection to the lower extremities within the past 6 months * Undergoing orthopedic surgery within the past 6 months * Presence of any additional systemic or neurological diseases * Missing three consecutive rehabilitation sessions
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Unıversıty-Cerrahpasa
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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