Not Yet Recruiting

NCT Number: NCT07157488

Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Dual task training enhances gross motor function, reduce fatigue and minimize cognitive motor interference in children with diplegic cerebral palsy by promoting neuroplasticity and improving dual task processing. Vestibular stimulation improve balance triggering the vestibulospinal reflex, which play a key role in maintaining posture and reducing the risk of fall. Integrating dual task training with vestibular stimulation can provide a more holistic rehabilitation strategy by enhancing balance and posture stability through improved vestibular system activation, supporting motor and cognitive coordination by challenging the brain to handle tasks concurrently, and boosting functional mobility by mimicking everyday situations that require divided attention. This RCT evaluates its effectiveness in optimizing motor-cognitive integration, functional mobility and endurance compared to conventional motor training approaches.

Not Yet Recruiting

Trial opening soon.

Get Notified

Key information

Conditions

Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebral Palsy Nervous System Diseases

Age range

6 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosis of diplegic cerebral palsy (confirmed by physician/therapist).

Age between 6-12 years.

Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels II-III.

Ability to walk with or without assistive devices.

Stable medical condition for the past 6 months.

Parental/guardian consent to participate.

Exclusion criteria

History of recent orthopedic surgery (within the past 6 months).

Botulinum toxin injections within the past 6 months.

Severe uncontrolled epilepsy or other uncontrolled medical conditions.

Severe cognitive impairment preventing ability to follow instructions.

Significant visual, auditory, or vestibular disorders unrelated to cerebral palsy.

Participation in another interventional clinical study within the last 3 months.

Treatment and study plan

Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training

Behavioral

Participants undergo a 50-minute session, 3 times/week for 12 weeks.

Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021).

Conventional PT (20 min): Wide leg squatting, hip flexion/extension, hip abduction/adduction, knee extension/flexion with ankle weights (Uysal et al., 2024).

Dual Task Training (20 min): Balance activities (semi-tandem stance, tiptoe, heel stance, one-leg stance, line walking) with cognitive activities (verbal fluency, simple math, memory recall, daily routine recall).

Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation

Behavioral

Participants undergo a 50-minute session, 3 times/week for 12 weeks.

Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021).

Dual Task Training (20 min): Same as Intervention 1 (balance + cognitive tasks).

Vestibular Stimulation (20 min): Sliding activity on physio roll (10 repetitions) and vertical bouncing on physio roll for 10 minutes (Parashar et al., 2017).

Primary outcomes

Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88)

Time frame: Baseline and at 12 weeks (post-intervention, within 1 week of completion)

The GMFM-88 is a standardized observational instrument designed to measure changes in gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better gross motor performance.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Lahore

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Sep 5, 2025
Registry last updated: Sep 5, 2025

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.

Not Yet Recruiting