Rhythm and recovery: music may boost therapy for kids with CP
NCT ID NCT07625878
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test whether adding music therapy to standard physical therapy helps children with spastic cerebral palsy improve their concentration and walking. Forty children aged 5 to 7 will either receive physical therapy alone or physical therapy combined with rhythmic music and movement. Researchers will measure attention and gait changes to see if the musical approach makes a difference.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Music therapy (listening and moving to music) plus standard physical therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, enjoyable way to help children with cerebral palsy focus better and walk more smoothly during therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 children, so results may not apply to everyone. The music therapy is added to standard care, so any improvement may be modest.
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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 40 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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May 2027
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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5 to 7 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * • The children age ranged from 5 to 7 years old (early childhood). * Spasticity degree ranges from 1 to 1+ as measured by the Modified Ashworth Scale * Children with lack of concentration according to MARS (Moss Attention Rating Scale) * Children can stand alone and walk. Exclusion Criteria: * • Children with deafness.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
Dokki, Giza Governorate, 02, Egypt
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