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NCT Number: NCT05227066

Efficacy of Adding Lower Extremity Weights on Balance in Children With Ataxic Cerebral Palsy

Ataxic CP is one type of cerebral palsy. children with ataxic cerebral palsy have trouble with balance and coordination. They may walk with their legs farther apart than other kids and have a hard time with activities that use small hand movements, like writing. Some also have trouble with depth perception This means being able to accurately judge how close or far away something is

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Key information

Conditions

Ataxic Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy, Ataxic, Autosomal Recessive

Age range

7 year–13 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Delta University for Science and Technology

Gamasa, Dakahelia, 4030, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • ataxic cerebral palsy aged 7-13 years

Exclusion criteria

  • any musculoskeletal conditions that affect balance previous surgeries that affecting balance

Treatment and study plan

adding lower extremity weights

Other

All children in the two groups received physical therapy protocol for 30 minutes in addition to half kg of sandbags weights attached for each leg

traditional physical therapy group

Other

traditional physical therapy group

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in overall stability index

    Time frame: baseline and after 3 months of intervention.

    change in overall stability index will measured by using biodex balance system

Secondary outcomes

  1. antero-posterior stability index

    Time frame: baseline and after 3 months of intervention.

    change in antero-posterior stability index will measured by using biodex balance system

  2. mediolateral stability index

    Time frame: baseline and after 3 months of intervention.

    change in mediolateral stability index will measured by using biodex balance system

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Delta University for Science and Technology

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Feb 7, 2022
Registry last updated
Dec 18, 2025

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