Can zoom workouts help kids with cerebral palsy get stronger?
NCT ID NCT07061275
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a 12-week home-based resistance training program, supervised via telehealth, could improve strength and function in children aged 6–15 with cerebral palsy. Participants used elastic bands and weights during live-streamed sessions. The study aimed to see if the program was feasible and could boost physical abilities and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Telehealth-supervised resistance training using elastic bands, sandbag weights, and balance tools
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a convenient, low-cost way for children with cerebral palsy to improve their strength and daily function from home.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, single-arm study that was terminated early, so results are limited. The program may not work for all children or may be hard to stick with at home.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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 15 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: * No history of heart disease or family history of heart disease; * Children classified as GMFCS levels I, II, or III; * Dependent on assistive mobility devices, such as wheelchairs or posture support walkers, for activities of daily living; * Medically stable and able to sit upright for at least 30 minutes; * Able to understand simple verbal or visual instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * Aged under 6 years or over 15 years; * Received botulinum toxin A injections for lower limb muscles within six months prior to baseline assessment; * Implanted with an intrathecal baclofen pump, or has a history of lower limb-related orthopedic or neurosurgical interventions (such as tendon lengthening, osteotomy, or selective dorsal rhizotomy); * Has uncontrolled epilepsy, severe cognitive impairment, or other comorbidities.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hunan Normal University
Changsha, Hunan, 81000, China
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