Leg casts may improve walking in kids with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07650370
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This small study tests whether wearing a rigid leg cast (from thigh to ankle) during treadmill training can safely improve how children with cerebral palsy walk. Six children aged 7 to 14 will take part in a 4-week walking program. Researchers will use motion cameras and muscle sensors to measure changes in walking quality and endurance.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 6 people
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- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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Other sponsor
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7 to 14 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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INCLUSION CRITERIA * Children aged 7 to 14 years * Pubertal development at Tanner stage 1 or 2 * Bilateral cerebral palsy (diplegia or quadriplegia) * Ambulatory with or without assistive device (GMFCS levels I, II, or III) * Clinical indication for walking training * Ability to use an adapted visual analogue scale to rate perceived pain * No botulinum toxin injection in the 4 months preceding study entry * Affiliated to or beneficiary of a French social security scheme * Not currently enrolled in another biomedical research study (not in an exclusion period from the national registry) EXCLUSION CRITERIA * Pubertal development at Tanner stage greater than 2 * Refusal to wear cruro-malleolar casts (CMCs) * Inability to walk on a treadmill * Refusal to participate in the repeated assessment sessions required by the study protocol * Refusal to delay the next scheduled botulinum toxin injection series until after completion of study participation
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