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Educational therapy boosts motor skills in kids with cerebral palsy

NCT ID NCT07485894

Symptom relief Sponsor: Universidad de Almeria Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study tested the Petö Method, a comprehensive educational therapy, in 13 children aged 4 to 9 with spastic cerebral palsy. The therapy improved gross motor function, including arm and leg movement and postural control, beyond what is considered a meaningful change. The results suggest this approach could help children gain more independence, but larger and more rigorous studies are needed to confirm the findings.

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Active substance
Petö Method (conductive education)
What this could lead to
If this approach is confirmed in larger studies, it could offer a non-drug way to help children with cerebral palsy move better and gain more independence in daily activities.
What could go wrong
This was a very small pilot study with only 13 children, no control group, and no long-term follow-up. The results may not apply to all children with cerebral palsy, and the therapy requires specially trained conductors, which may limit availability.

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Study facts

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Participants

13 people

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Started

Mar 2018

Finished

Mar 2022

Lead sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The sample consisted of thirteen pediatric patients diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). The inclusion criteria were age between 4 and 9 years (inclusive), diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy, with motor impairment of level III and IV (Gross Motor Function Classification System - GMFCS), sufficient cognitive competence to understand and execute simple commands. In addition, participants were required to have completed a three-month therapeutic rest period without any other type of prior therapy (to ensure the 'novelty' effect of the therapy and avoid contamination with other interventions). Exclusion criteria included the presence of severe sensory deficits and serious behavioral disorders that could interfere with the group dynamics of the intervention. It should be noted that epilepsy under pharmacological control was not a reason for exclusion from this study. The exclusion of a control group from this study was due to recruitment issues, as it was not possible to obtain a sample wit

Ages

4 to 9 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 4 and 9 years (inclusive) * Diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy, with motor impairment of level III and IV (Gross Motor Function Classification System - GMFCS) * Sufficient cognitive competence to understand and execute simple commands. - - To have completed a three-month therapeutic rest period without any other type of prior therapy (to ensure the 'novelty' effect of the therapy and avoid contamination with other interventions). Exclusion Criteria: * The presence of severe sensory deficits and serious behavioral disorders that could interfere with the group dynamics of the intervention.

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Conditions

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cerebral palsy spastic cerebral palsy

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Cerebral palsy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Almería

    Almería, 04120, Spain

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