Can extra home exercises help kids with CP walk better after surgery?
NCT ID NCT06009354
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding a multi-component home training program to standard care helps children with cerebral palsy recover better after lower leg tendon release surgery. Forty children aged 4-18 who could walk participated. The study measured movement, pain, fear of movement, and walking quality. The goal was to see if extra family-led training improves recovery compared to usual post-surgery care alone.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- multi-component home training and family education
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better recovery program for children with cerebral palsy after leg surgery, improving movement and reducing fear of pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants. Results may not apply to all children with cerebral palsy, and the extra training may not provide significant benefits over standard care.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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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4 to 18 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 walking CP between the ages of 4-18 years who have undergone lower extremity orthopedic surgery and at least 2 months have passed (leaving the acute and subacute period behind) * Gross Motor Function Classification (GMFCS) level 1 (walks without restrictions), 2 (walks with restrictions) or 3 (walks using hand-held mobility aids) * Understand simple commands * Signing the consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Circumstances that would interfere with conducting assessments or communicating * Lack of cooperation during the study * Presence of severe mental retardation * Presence of botulinum toxin application in the last 6 months
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Muğla
Muğla, Turkey (Türkiye)
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