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Scientists track walking changes in kids with cerebral palsy to improve therapy breaks

NCT ID NCT07316985

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: LiNa Zhang Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at how walking patterns change over a 3-minute walk in 36 children with spastic cerebral palsy compared to 36 typically developing children. Researchers measured step timing and muscle activity at several points during the walk. The goal is to find the best times for rest breaks during physical therapy.

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help therapists design better walking-rest schedules for children with cerebral palsy during rehabilitation.
What could go wrong
This is a small observational study with only 36 children in each group, so results may not apply to all children with cerebral palsy.

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Study facts

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Participants

72 people

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Started

Jun 2023

Finished

Dec 2024

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Children aged 3 to 6 years diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP) who were receiving rehabilitation therapy at the Children's Rehabilitation Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, and age-, sex-, and BMI-matched healthy children without neurological or musculoskeletal disorders who served as controls.

Ages

3 to 6 years

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Children diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP) according to the Chinese Guidelines for Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation (2022). 2. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I-II. 3. Aged between 3 and 6 years. 4. Able to understand and follow verbal instructions. 5. Informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to cooperate with gait or EMG testing. 2. Presence of visual or hearing impairments. 3. History of severe epilepsy or other systemic diseases. 4. Received botulinum toxin or antispastic medication within the past 6 months. 5. Incomplete gait data or failure to complete the walking test. 6. For healthy controls: any neurological, orthopedic, or musculoskeletal disorder, or recent trauma affecting gait.

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Conditions

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cerebral palsy spastic cerebral palsy

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Spastic cerebral palsy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University

    Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China

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