Exercise camp shows promise for kids with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07310550
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a 15-session physical therapy exercise camp could improve leg movement and daily function in 23 children with spastic cerebral palsy, ages 5 to 18. Kids attended 3-hour sessions and did home exercises afterward. Researchers measured strength, walking, balance, and brain changes using MRI. The goal was to see if this program helps children move more easily and independently.
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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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23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2014
- Finished
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Jan 2019
- 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 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * spastic cerebral palsy * age between 5-18 years * ability to walk at least 10 meters * ability to follow simple verbal directions Exclusion Criteria: All participants * botulinum toxin or serial casting within the preceding 3 months * recent orthopedic or neurological surgery within the preceding 12 months * uncontrolled seizures For participants undergoing MRI * inability to lie still * incompatible metal implants * baclofen pumps or shunts
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Cerebral Palsy at UCLA/Orthopaedic Institute for Children
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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