EFFECT OF A LIGHT STIMULATED FOOTSTEPS PATHWAY ON GAIT IN SPASTIC CHILDREN

NCT ID: NCT07289347

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-09-20
• Study Completion Date: 2025-12-25

Brief Summary

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study will be investigation of the effect oflight stimulated footsteps pathway on kinematics of gait in spastic diplegic children BACKGROUND: The goal of most therapy procedures for children with spastic cerebral palsy is to increase their walking abilities. Locomotor training usinglight stimulated footsteps pathwayhas been recommended for the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy in an effort to improve walking independence and gait speed.

HYPOTHESES: Walking on light stimulated footsteps pathway may not affect kinematics of gait in spastic diplegic children RESEARCH QUESTION: Does walking on light stimulated footsteps pathway have any effect onkinematics of gait in spastic diplegic children?

Conditions

Spastic Diplegia

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Group A

This group of fifteen children received a regular traditional therapeutic exercise program based on the Pragmatic approach.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

therapeutic exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Balance training from different positions. Weight shifting exercises by facilitation of single limb support while standing.

Ascending and descending stairs. Gait training between parallel bars

Group B

The fifteen children in this group got the same therapeutic exercise program as the control group, as well as 30 minutes of gait training on light stimulated footsteps pathway.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

therapeutic exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Balance training from different positions. Weight shifting exercises by facilitation of single limb support while standing.

Ascending and descending stairs. Gait training between parallel bars

gait training on light stimulated footsteps pathway

Intervention Type: OTHER

same routine program as the control group as well as 30 minutes of gait training on light stimulated footsteps pathway:

1. Walk on the light stimulated footsteps (Forward steps)

2. Walk on the light stimulated footsteps (backward steps)

3. Tandem gait over light yellow line

Interventions

therapeutic exercise

Balance training from different positions. Weight shifting exercises by facilitation of single limb support while standing.

Ascending and descending stairs. Gait training between parallel bars

Intervention Type: OTHER

gait training on light stimulated footsteps pathway

same routine program as the control group as well as 30 minutes of gait training on light stimulated footsteps pathway:

1. Walk on the light stimulated footsteps (Forward steps)

2. Walk on the light stimulated footsteps (backward steps)

3. Tandem gait over light yellow line

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age will range between5 and 8 years old.
• They had Grade 1 and 1+ hypertonia according to Modified Ashworth Scale (Bohannon and Smith, 1987)
• Motor Classification System, they were at level I and II (GMFCS)
• They will capable of following commands and comprehend them.
• They will exhibit defective gait kinematics, which can be determined through gait kinematics evaluation.
• All patients who will be enrolled to the study will have their informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• Epilepsy history.
• Taking any anti spastic drugs.
• Both lower limbs had permanent deformity.
• Surgical intervention history.
• Have visual or auditory defects.
• Chest infections or unstable cardiac status.
• Infective skin conditions.
• Markedly high or low blood pressure.
• Individuals with cardiopulmonary conditions.
• Individuals with any pelvic disease.
• Individuals undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
• Hepatic or pancreatic diseases.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 4 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Amira saad mohamed

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Amira saad mohamed

lecturer of physical therapy

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Cairo University

Giza, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

012/006097

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id