Video game therapy may improve spine mobility in children with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07421505
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether adding exergaming (video games that require movement) to standard NDT-Bobath therapy can improve spinal mobility in children aged 10-15 with cerebral palsy. Forty-two participants will be split into two groups: one doing seated exergaming and the other standing exergaming, both alongside standard therapy. Researchers will measure changes in neck, back, and spine movement, as well as posture and body composition, right after the 3-month program and again 3 months later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NDT-Bobath therapy and seated or standing exergaming
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that adding exergaming to standard therapy improves spinal movement and posture in children with cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to all children with CP. It also does not test a new drug or cure.
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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 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent from parents/guardians and the child (if capable) * GMFCS levels I-III (mild to moderate motor limitations) * Ability to maintain standing position * Ability to follow instructions and perform exercises * No prior exergaming therapy * No implanted electronic devices * No acute infections or inflammatory conditions * No metabolic disorders affecting bioimpedance measurements Exclusion Criteria: * GMFCS levels IV-V * Orthopedic surgery within the past 12 months * Seizure episodes within the past 6 months * Cognitive or behavioral impairments preventing cooperation * Severe spinal deformities (scoliosis \>40° or other significant changes) * Attendance at therapy sessions \<85%
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Specjalistyczne Centrum Medyczne im. Jana Pawła II S.A.
Polanica-Zdrój, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 57-320, Poland
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Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 51-612, Poland
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