Shock and stride: new combo therapy aims to steady kids with CP
NCT ID NCT07573891
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether combining functional electrical stimulation (gentle electrical pulses to help muscles move) with circuit training can improve balance, posture, and walking in children with cerebral palsy. Forty-six children with mild to moderate CP will be split into two groups: one gets the combo therapy, the other gets standard exercises. Both groups train three times a week for eight weeks. The goal is to see if the added stimulation leads to better stability and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Functional electrical stimulation and functional circuit training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve balance and movement in children with cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 46 participants. The results may not apply to all children with CP, and the improvements might 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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About 46 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
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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 cerebral palsy * GMFSC level 1 to 3 * Ability to follow simple instructions * Ability to follow physical therapy commands Exclusion Criteria: * • Severe cognitive impairment * Uncontrolled seizures * Recent lower limb surgery * Botulinum injections
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gulab Devi Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54500, Pakistan
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