Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training, Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Diplegic Cerebral Palsy. Basic parameters: 6 years — 12 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
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.
Interventions
- Behavioral Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training
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, d - Behavioral Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation
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 outcome measures
- Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) [Time frame: Baseline and at 12 weeks (post-intervention, within 1 week of completion)]
Eligibility criteria
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.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07157488 · Anam Mujahid