Scooter Board Activities Versus Core Stability Exercises

NCT07132138 | Enrolling By Invitation DMC

• 1 other identifier: Study 4
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Children with diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) often experience impaired trunk control and balance, which limits functional mobility. Core stability exercises are commonly used in pediatric physical therapy to improve trunk control. Scooter board activities, which challenge trunk stability through dynamic movement, may offer an engaging alternative. This study aims to compare the effects of these two interventions.

Conditions

Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

Scooter Board Activities; Core Stability Exercises; Trunk Postural Control; Balance; Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Trunk Control Measurement Scale (TCMS)

  The TCMS is a standardized observational assessment tool designed to evaluate static and dynamic trunk control in children with cerebral palsy (CP) during functional sitting tasks. It is particularly useful for detecting trunk impairments that affect balance, postural adjustments, and functional mobility. Scoring System Each item is scored 0-2: 0 = Unable to perform or requires arm support/trunk compensation 1. = Performs partially or with minimal compensations 2. = Performs fully without compensations Total Score Range: 0-58 Higher scores indicate better trunk control.

  before and after 3 months of intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS)

  before and after 3 months of intervention

Study Arms (2)

Scooter Board Activities

EXPERIMENTAL

Received a designed physical therapy program in addition to scooter board activities.

Other: Scooter Board Activities

Core Stability Exercises

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Received a designed physical therapy program in addition to core stability exercises.

Other: Core Stability Exercises

Interventions

Scooter Board Activities OTHER

Scooter board bear walk. Scooter board crab walk. Sitting on scooter board, use it to move forward and backward, move the pool rings from one end to another. Cross sitting on scooter board, pulls along the rope using his/her hands Sit with knees pulled into the chest (like a bug pose) and move around with arms only. Prone over scooter board, pulling rope to move forward. Pull self along an anchored rope to retrieve items Scooter rolls outs. Place knees on floor and hands holding the edge of the front scooter board. Push board out a few inches then pull back, the further you roll, the harder it gets. 8- Kneeling, Push self forward and backward with the use of a therapy ball (lots of Motor Planning). Supine flexion on scooter board, Clip clothespins to a rope hanging above.

Also known as: Physical therapy program

Scooter Board Activities

Core Stability Exercises OTHER

Bridges Bird-dog Sit-ups on therapy ball Static and dynamic trunk holds

Also known as: Physical therapy program

Core Stability Exercises

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 10 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• CP with a diplegia
• Age 6 to 10 years
• Grade 1 and 2 according to the Modified Ashworth scale (RW and Smith, 1987).
• They could walk with limitation or holding on according to GMFCS (level I\&II \&III) (Palisano et al., 1997).
• They were able to understand and follow verbal instructions

You may not qualify if:

• Children with any surgical interference in the upper limb.
• intellectual disability such that simple tasks could not be understood or executed.
• Children with any visual or auditory problems.
• Children with any surgical interference in the lower limb.
• Children with any structural deformities in joints and bones of lower limbs.
• Children who suffer from other diseases or associated disorders that interfered with physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Badr University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cairo University

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11829, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Omnya samy, Lecturer

  Badr University in Cairo, Egypt

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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: Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy for Woman and Pediatric Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, King Salman International University (KSIU), Sharm El-sheikh, Egypt.

Model Details: The selected subjects will be divided into two groups of equal numbers

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 5, 2025
• First Posted: August 20, 2025
• Study Start: August 18, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2025
• Study Completion: January 1, 2026
• Last Updated: September 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)