New training program aims to boost balance and hand skills in kids with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07178782
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a dual-task training program for children aged 6-8 with unilateral cerebral palsy. About 70 participants will be split into two groups: one doing balance exercises while also performing fine motor tasks, and the other doing single-task exercises. The goal is to see if dual-task training leads to better improvements in balance and hand function compared to traditional methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dual-task training program (balance exercises combined with fine motor tasks)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, effective therapy to improve balance and hand function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 84 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The intervention is non-drug, so benefits may be modest.
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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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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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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6 to 8 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * \- Their age will range from 6 to 8 years. * Mild degree of spasticity ranged from 1 to 1+ according to Modified Ashworth Scale * Their motor function will be at level I and II according to Gross Motor Function Classification System GMFCS Exclusion Criteria: * \- Botulinum toxin injections in the last 6 months. * The presence of visual perceptual impairment. * Surgical interference in upper, lower limbs and/or spine. * Muscloskeletal problems or fixed deformities in the spine and/or upper or/and lower extremities. * Seizures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Badr Univesity in Cairo (BUC)
Cairo, Egypt
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