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Pole walking improves gait in children with brain injury

NCT ID NCT05644652

Symptom relief Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether Nordic walking—walking with poles like ski poles—can improve walking symmetry in children with hemiparesis due to cerebral palsy. Forty children aged 6-10 participated in a 3-month program combining physical therapy and Nordic walking. The goal was to see if this activity could make their gait more balanced.

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Active substance
Nordic walking
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, fun exercise to help children with cerebral palsy walk more evenly.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants. Results may not apply to all children, and the benefits might be modest.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

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Started

Jul 2023

Finished

Jun 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 10 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Their age will range from 6-10 years, from both sexes. * Level I, II and III of gross motor functional classification system (GMFCS) (Jooyeon et al., 2011) * Grade 1 and 1+ spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). (Cloptonetal et al., 2005). Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled epilepsy. * Mental retardation or autistic features. * Significant visual or auditory problems according to medical reports (audio-vestibular and ophthalmic examination), * Structural or fixed soft tissue deformities of the lower and/or upper extremities. * Neurological or orthopedic surgery in the past 12 months in the lower and/or upper extremities. * Botox injection in the lower and/or upper extremities in the past 6 months.

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Conditions

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cerebral palsy

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Cerebral palsy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cairo University

    Giza, Egypt

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