Brain-Boosting balance training could help kids with cerebral palsy walk better
NCT ID NCT07157488
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether combining balance exercises with thinking tasks (like math or memory games) and gentle head movement stimulation can help children with diplegic cerebral palsy improve their walking and coordination. Fifty-four children aged 6 to 12 will do these exercises three times a week for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if this combined training works better than standard physical therapy alone.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- dual task training and vestibular stimulation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a better rehabilitation approach to improve balance, motor function, and reduce fall risk in children with diplegic cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 54 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The therapy is behavioral, so improvements may be modest and require long-term commitment.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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- 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 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 diplegic cerebral palsy (confirmed by physician/therapist). Age between 6-12 years. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels II-III. Ability to walk with or without assistive devices. Stable medical condition for the past 6 months. Parental/guardian consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * History of recent orthopedic surgery (within the past 6 months). Botulinum toxin injections within the past 6 months. Severe uncontrolled epilepsy or other uncontrolled medical conditions. Severe cognitive impairment preventing ability to follow instructions. Significant visual, auditory, or vestibular disorders unrelated to cerebral palsy. Participation in another interventional clinical study within the last 3 months.
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