Fun video exercises could boost balance in kids with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07233824
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a child-friendly core exercise program, delivered via video, can improve balance and mobility in children aged 6-12 with spastic cerebral palsy. Half of the 54 participants will do the Fun-Core exercises at home 3 times a week for 8 weeks, while the other half follow a standard home exercise brochure. Researchers will measure changes in balance and walking ability.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fun-Core exercise program (child-friendly core stabilization exercises)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a fun, effective home exercise option to help children with cerebral palsy move better and improve their daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 54 children. The exercises may not be more effective than standard home programs, and results may not apply to all children with cerebral palsy.
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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.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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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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: * Children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy between the ages of 6 and 12 * Children with Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Levels 1, 2, and 3 * Shoe sizes 30 and above Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairments that prevent understanding and performing simple commands and tasks * Botulinum toxin injections into the upper and/or lower extremities within the last 6 months * History of lower extremity or lumbar surgery within the last year * Presence of uncontrolled severe epileptic seizures * Presence of severe vision or hearing problems * Presence of fixed contractures in the lower extremities
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Unıversity, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Fatih, Turkey (Türkiye)
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