Music Effect on Concentration and Gait in Cerebral Palsy Children During Physical Therapy Sessions

NCT07625878 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/002297
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

• To investigate the effect of music therapy as an additional intervention with physical therapy on concentration in children with spastic CP.
• To investigate the effect of music therapy as an additional intervention with physical therapy on gait parameters for the children with spastic CP.

Conditions

Attention; Gait

Keywords

sensory motor rehabilitation; music; auditory cue; gait; attention; CP; children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• concentration as a cognitive function

  ability of child to pay attention during physical therapy sessions and be interactive with the therapist, measured by Moss Attention Rating Scale, score of 22 (minimum score) to less than 110 (maximum score), Higher scores indicate better attention.

  pre intervention and 3 months post intervention

• Gait

  improvement measured by Gross motor function measure 88 (gait section), 0 (minimum score) to 100 (maximum score) percentage %

  pre intervention and 3 months post intervention

• Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters)

  Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters); Step length in centimeters (higher score better)

  pre and 3 months post intervention

• Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters) ; stride length in centimeters (higher score better)

  Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters); stride length in centimeters (higher score better)

  pre and 3 months post intervention

• Gait (cadence)

  Using Kinovea, cadence measured in steps\\minute (lower score better).

  pre and 3 months post intervention

Study Arms (2)

MT and PT

EXPERIMENTAL

music and physical therapy

Behavioral: Music therapy; Other: physical therapy traditional

PT

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Physical therapy

Other: physical therapy traditional

Interventions

Music therapy BEHAVIORAL

Neurologic music therapy (NMT) Listening to music and moving rhythmically.

MT and PT

physical therapy traditional OTHER

program for gait improvement ( Standing, balance and gait training)

MT and PT; PT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 7 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• The children age ranged from 5 to 7 years old (early childhood).
• Spasticity degree ranges from 1 to 1+ as measured by the Modified Ashworth Scale
• Children with lack of concentration according to MARS (Moss Attention Rating Scale)
• Children can stand alone and walk.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with deafness.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead
• physical therapy of cairo university: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University

Dokki, Giza Governorate, 02, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Music Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Kamal El-sayed Shoukry, Doctorate

  Professor of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Shrouk Mahmoud Mohamed researcher at Cairo university faculty of physical therapy, master

CONTACT

+201002952353; shrouk.rere@gmail.com

Maya Galal Abd-Alwahab, Doctorate

CONTACT

+201141904589; maya.galal@pt.cu.edu.eg

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: Principal Investigator, Researcher at Doctorate Degree Cairo University

Model Details: 2 groups one control, other study control will receive physical therapy sessions for 3 months 3 times per week 45 minutes for session, physical therapy contain program of rehabilitation for gait ( standing, balance and gait training) study group same as control in addition to auditory cue in form of music therapy program during physical therapy sessions designed for every individual child according to his preferred music, stopped when child cry or lose attention, replayed when child stop crying and pay attention for the session. Distractions for both groups controlled as possible.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 13, 2026
• First Posted: June 4, 2026
• Study Start: May 20, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 15, 2027
• Last Updated: June 4, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)