Muscle strength linked to daily function in kids with CP
NCT ID NCT07448207
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether arm and leg muscle strength influences daily activities, social participation, and quality of life in school-age children with cerebral palsy (CP). Researchers measured muscle strength in 140 children with CP and compared them to typically developing peers. The goal was to better understand how strength relates to function, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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140 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Children with cerebral palsy who applied to the Paediatric Physiotherapy and Cerebral Palsy Unit of the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, and children of the same age group with typical development were included in the study.
- Ages
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6 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Having been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, * Being classified as Level I-II-III on the Gross Motor Classification System, * Being classified as Level I-II on the Communication Function Classification System (IFSS) for Individuals with Cerebral Palsy, * Having turned 6 years old by the start of the study and not having turned 12 years old by the end of the study. Inclusion criteria for typically developing children: * Not having been diagnosed with any neurological disorder, * Having turned 6 years old by the start of the study and not having turned 12 years old by the end of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Have a Gross Motor Classification System Level IV-V, * Have a Communication Function Classification System (IFSS) Level III, IV, and V for individuals with cerebral palsy, * Having undergone Botulinum Toxin-A (BTX-A) injection in the last 6 months, * Having undergone orthopaedic surgery in the last 6 months, * Using medication that may affect muscle strength, * Having cardiovascular problems.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Ankara, İzmir, 35410, Turkey (Türkiye)
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