Obstacle course training may help children with cerebral palsy walk better
NCT ID NCT07732881
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a special training program called Reactive Functional Motor Challenge Training can improve dynamic balance and functional mobility in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. The training uses equipment like balance pads, cones, therapy balls, and a balance beam to challenge a child's ability to react and move. Forty children who can walk with some limitation will be randomly assigned to receive either this reactive training or standard physical therapy, with balance and walking tests compared before and after treatment.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Reactive Functional Motor Challenge Training using balance pads, therapy steps, cones, obstacles, elastic bands, therapy balls, floor markers, targets, balance discs, mats, rollator, wedges, and balance beam
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this training approach could offer a new, non-drug way to improve balance and walking ability in children with cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants. The training is complex and may not be practical for all children or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
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- Ages
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8 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. * Grade 1and 1+ according to the Modified Ashworth scale. * They can walk alone, with limitation, GMFCS Levels I-II. * Able to follow simple verbal instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * Orthopedic surgery during the previous 12 months. * Botulinum toxin injection within the previous 6 months. * Severe cognitive impairment preventing cooperation. * Uncontrolled epilepsy. * Fixed musculoskeletal deformities limiting functional activities. * Children who suffer from other diseases or associated disorders that interfere with physical activity.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Private clinics
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
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