Can a moving platform help kids with cerebral palsy steady their steps?
NCT ID NCT07818928
First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
Researchers are testing whether balance training on a moving platform can change reflex activity and improve reactive balance and walking in children with spastic cerebral palsy. The study includes 24 children aged 5 to 17 with spastic cerebral palsy, plus typically developing children for comparison. Over three weeks, participants complete nine short training sessions that involve controlled platform movements designed to challenge their balance. The goal is to see if this training leads to better balance control and walking.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- balance training on a moving platform
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-invasive way to help children with cerebral palsy improve their balance and walking.
- What could go wrong
- The study is small, with only 24 children, and the training lasts just three weeks. Any improvements may not last, and the approach may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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5 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of cerebral plasy * Spasticity as defined by a clinical assessment, in the gastrocnemius muscle * Aged 5-17 years old * GMFCS level 1-2 Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of ataxia or dystonia * Cognitive problems that impede measurements * Severe co-morbidities * Irritated skin or open wounds where sensors will be placed * Botox or surgery in the lower limbs in the last six months * Not be able to stand or walk independently
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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