Scooter board fun may beat core exercises for kids with CP
NCT ID NCT07132138
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of physical therapy for children aged 6 to 10 with diplegic cerebral palsy: scooter board activities and core stability exercises. The goal is to see which better improves trunk control and balance. Forty children will participate, and their progress will be measured using standardized tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Scooter board activities and core stability exercises
- What this could lead to
- If this trial succeeds, it could show that scooter board activities are a more effective and engaging way to improve trunk control and balance in children with diplegic cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all children with cerebral palsy. The interventions are physical therapy exercises, so benefits may be modest and require long-term practice.
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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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
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
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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: 1. CP with a diplegia 2. Age 6 to 10 years 3. Grade 1 and 2 according to the Modified Ashworth scale (RW and Smith, 1987). 4. They could walk with limitation or holding on according to GMFCS (level I\&II \&III) (Palisano et al., 1997). 5. They were able to understand and follow verbal instructions Exclusion Criteria: 1. Children with any surgical interference in the upper limb. 2. intellectual disability such that simple tasks could not be understood or executed. 3. Children with any visual or auditory problems. 4. Children with any surgical interference in the lower limb. 5. Children with any structural deformities in joints and bones of lower limbs. 6. Children who suffer from other diseases or associated disorders that interfered with physical activity
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Conditions
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Locations
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Cairo University
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11829, Egypt
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