Can sound waves or vibrations help kids with CP move better?
NCT ID NCT07351292
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding ultrasound or whole-body vibration to regular stretching helps children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy improve knee motion and function. Sixty children aged 4-6 years participated. The results may show which extra therapy works best for boosting movement and daily abilities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- therapeutic ultrasound and whole-body vibration devices
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple, non-drug ways to improve knee movement and daily function in children with cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study (60 children) with no blinding, so results may be less reliable. The improvements might not apply to all children with CP.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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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4 to 6 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: * age from 4-6 years * knee flexion deformity due to hamstring tightness * Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I or II * spasticity grade of 1 or 2 on the modified Ashworth Scale Exclusion Criteria: * other causes of knee flexion deformity * previous orthopedic knee surgery * significant visual, auditory, or perceptual deficits * uncontrolled seizures; or acute illness
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo university
Cairo, 11432, Egypt
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