Sensory walkway may improve gait in kids with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07595744
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a sensory walkway to standard physical therapy can improve walking in children aged 5-7 with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. 44 participants will either receive conventional therapy alone or conventional therapy plus sensory walkway training for three months. Researchers will measure changes in gait speed, step width, and cadence.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- sensory walkway training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve walking speed and coordination in children with cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 44 participants. The sensory walkway is added to standard therapy, so any benefit may be modest and may not apply to all children with CP.
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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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About 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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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5 to 7 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: * Clinical diagnosis of spastic diplegic cerebral palsy * Aged between 5 and 7 years * Classified at level II on the Gross Motor Function Classification System * Spasticity grade 1 or 1+ according to the Modified Ashworth Scale * Able to walk independently or with an assistive device without physical assistance * Able to follow verbal commands * Abnormal gait pattern Exclusion Criteria: * Visual or auditory impairment * History of lower limb surgery within the past 2 years * Use of medications affecting muscle tone and/or cognitive function * Contractures or fixed deformities in upper or lower limbs
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Outpatient Clinic, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
RECRUITINGDokki, Giza Governorate, Egypt
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