Home exercise program shows promise for rare movement disorder
NCT ID NCT07561359
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 12-week strength and functional exercise program, done at home via video calls with a physiotherapist, can improve walking, balance, and daily life in people with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP). Twenty participants aged 16 to 70 will each experience both the exercise program and a period without it. The exercises are tailored to each person's goals and abilities, focusing on leg strength and mobility.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Individualized strength and functional exercises delivered via videoconference
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a safe, home-based exercise program to help people with HSP walk better and improve daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises are done at home, so adherence and outcomes may vary.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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16 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 hereditary spastic paraplegia confirmed by genetic testing or clinical diagnosis with a positive family history * Age between 16 and 70 years * Independent ambulation, with or without assistive devices * Access to an electronic device (smartphone, tablet, or computer) with camera and internet connection * Stable therapeutic regimen for spasticity management (pharmacological and/or physiotherapy) for at least 6 months prior to enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of other neurological or systemic conditions causing additional motor impairment or musculoskeletal injury limiting movement * Inability to perform performance outcomes even with assistive devices * Planned or ongoing botulinum toxin injections or surgical interventions for spasticity reduction during the 12-week intervention period
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Pesquisa Clínica do Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-003, Brazil
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