Could a quick vibration session before casting help kids with CP move better?
NCT ID NCT06693388
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding whole-body vibration (standing on a vibrating platform) right before serial casting can improve ankle movement in children with cerebral palsy. About 45 kids aged 3-17 will do exercises with or without vibration before getting their weekly cast. The goal is to see if this combo speeds up gains in ankle flexibility and reduces the number of casts needed.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Whole-body vibration
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could shorten the time children with cerebral palsy need to be in casts, reducing discomfort and healthcare costs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 45 participants. The added benefit of vibration over standard casting alone may be small or absent, and results may not apply to all children with CP.
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Study facts
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- 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 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 17 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: * Ages 3-17 and 32 weeks exclusive years; * Diagnosis of cerebral palsy; * GMFCS levels I-III; * Stands with upper extremity support or less support; * Active referral from a prescribing provider for serial casting with ankle DF of \<10 degrees; * Willing to pursue care at \[primary site\] outpatient physical therapy clinic for the duration of the study; * Subjects/families must be able to communicate in the English language without the need for interpreter. Exclusion Criteria: * History of selective dorsal rhizotomy; * previous Achilles tendon lengthening or other orthopedic interventions to the lower extremities in 1 year prior to enrollment; * skin, circulation, vascular conditions; * Previous history of cancer; * Reduced ankle/foot sensation; * Allergies to casting materials.
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Locations
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43228, United States
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