Effectiveness of Suit Therapy With Dual Task Exercises on Gross Motor Functions and Walking in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

NCT07096531 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: KFSIRB200-533
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effect of suit therapy combined with dual-task training on gross motor performance and walking abilities in children with diplegic cerebral palsy.

Conditions

Suit Therapy; Dual Task Exercises; Gross Motor Functions; Walking; Children; Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Evaluation of Gross Motor Function Measure 88 (GMFM-88)

  The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) 88 will be used to determine the severity of each case and to assess the child's motor performance in five dimensions: lying and rolling (17 items); sitting (20 items); crawling and kneeling (14 items); standing (13 items); and walking, running, and jumping (24 items). All items will be checked and scored before interpretation of the child's performance in each dimension. Scores of each dimension will be expressed as a percentage of the maximum scores for that dimension. The total score will be obtained by averaging the percentage scores across the five dimensions. Individual dimensions of GMFM-88 can be administered depending on the child's current level of function.

  3 months post-exercise

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Evaluation of balance using the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS)

  3 months post-exercise

Study Arms (2)

Group (A)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients will receive suit therapy.

Other: Suit therapy

Group (B)

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive suit therapy in addition to dual-task exercises.

Other: Suit therapy + Dual-task exercises

Interventions

Suit therapy OTHER

Patients will receive suit therapy.

Group (A)

Suit therapy + Dual-task exercises OTHER

Patients will receive suit therapy in addition to dual-task exercises.

Group (B)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Age from 6 to 12 years.
• Both sexes.
• A medical diagnosis of spastic diplegic CP made by pediatricians or pediatric neurologists.
• Children with spasticity grades ranged from 1 to 2+ according to the Modified Ashworth scale (MAS).
• Children who can sit on the chair with good balance and recognize and follow verbal orders and commands are included in both testing and training techniques.

You may not qualify if:

• They had a permanent deformity (bony or soft tissue contractures).
• Children having visual or auditory defects.
• Current hospitalization for urgent medical reasons.
• Severe mental retardation.
• Children who will undergo fewer than twelve regular sessions of physical therapy at their place will not be included in the survey.
• Children with a history of epileptic seizure or any diagnosed cardiac or orthopedic disability that may hinder assessment methods and treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kafrelsheikh University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kafrelsheikh University

Kafr ash Shaykh, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Waleed S Althobaiti, MBBCH

CONTACT

0536164010; Walthubiti89@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: B.Sc. in Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 24, 2025
• First Posted: July 31, 2025
• Study Start: October 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: July 31, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: After the end of study for one year.
• Access Criteria: The data will be available upon a reasonable request from the corresponding author.

Locations

EG (1)