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Beat and zap: new combo therapy aims to improve gait in kids with hemiparesis
NCT ID NCT07331480
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a combination of rhythmic auditory stimulation (like music or beats) and functional electrical stimulation (mild electrical pulses to muscles) to improve walking in 60 children aged 6 to 10 with hemiparesis. The goal was to see if this approach could help them take longer steps and move more smoothly. The study is already completed, and results may show whether this non-drug therapy can ease walking difficulties.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- rhythmic auditory stimulation and functional electrical stimulation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to improve walking in children with hemiparesis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no phase, so results may not apply to all children. The intervention is not a cure and only aims to ease walking difficulties.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: hemiparesiss children aged 6 to 10 - Exclusion Criteria: recent Botox or lower limb surgery \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Physical Therapy
Giza, Egypt
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