Can watching movements help kids with cerebral palsy move better?
NCT ID NCT05655572
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether watching and imitating movements (action observation therapy) improves balance, walking, and thinking in children with diplegic cerebral palsy compared to standard physical therapy. 46 children aged 5-11 years participated. The goal was to see if this approach offers extra benefits for mobility and cognition.
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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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46 people
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- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2023
- 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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5 to 11 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed Diaplegic Spastic CP between the age of 5 to 11 years. * Able to follow the researcher's instruction. * GMFCS (gross motor function classification system) level I-III * Children with a modified ashworth scale (MAS) of ≤ 3. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to walk * Children with severe co-morbidities like musculoskeletal deformities, spina bifida and other types of Cerebral Palsy. * With visual impairment and visual field defects
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Saidu Group of Teaching Hospital Swat
Swāt, Khyberpakhtunkhuwa, 25000, Pakistan
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