Casting hope: simple treatment may improve walking in kids with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07338162
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether serial casting (applying a series of casts) can improve ankle movement and walking in children with spastic cerebral palsy who have tight leg muscles. Forty children aged 3 to 12 took part. The goal was to see if this non-surgical approach could ease symptoms and improve mobility.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2024
- 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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3 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients from 3 to 12 years old. * Both sex. * Spastic cerebral palsy patients with true equinous. * Modified Ashworth Scale score of 2 or 3 in the plantar flexor muscle complex. * Gross Motor Functional Classification System Level I, II \& III. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with bony joint limitation. * Previous surgeries (tendon lengthening). * Patients received Botulinum toxin A injections in the last six months. * Patients with apparent equinus as a compensation for knee or hip flexion while dorsiflexion range is preserved at the lower extremity.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
Cairo, 12613, Egypt
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