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Brain gym: a new hope for kids with spastic diplegia?

NCT ID NCT07438223

Symptom relief Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether simple brain gym exercises—like drinking water, cross crawls, and deep breathing—can improve balance and quality of life in children aged 6 to 8 with spastic diplegia, a type of cerebral palsy. Forty-four children will be split into two groups: one doing brain gym plus standard physical therapy, the other doing standard therapy alone. Researchers will measure balance using a special machine and quality of life through a questionnaire.

What this could mean

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Active substance
brain gym exercises
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help children with spastic diplegia improve their balance and daily life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 children, so results may not apply to everyone. Brain gym exercises are not a standard treatment and may not provide significant benefits.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 44 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 8 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1 - Children with spastic diplegia who have balance problems in standing and gait. 2-Degree of spasticity ranges from 1 and 1+, according to modified Ashworth scale (MAS) . 3- The age of children will range from 6 to 8 years old. 4-The height of children will be at least one meter. 5- Children are levels I and II according to GMFCS (Gross Motor Classification System ). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Children with visual or auditory problems. 2. Children with intellectual disability. 3. Children have been injected with Botox injection or have done surgery in the last 6 months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy spastic diplegia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cerebral palsy (CP) Spastic diplegia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of physical therapy cairo university

    RECRUITING

    Cairo, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Egypt

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