WBV and Serial Casting for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Ben Reader
- Where
- Columbus, United StatesSee the site
- Trial code
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 45 people, planned
- Started
- 11 Nov 2024
- Expected to end
- 31 Dec 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional, 3 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Exercise
- Whole-Body Vibration
- Serial Casting
- Record updated
- 25 March 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 3 years to 17 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Ages 3-17 and 32 weeks exclusive years
- Diagnosis of cerebral palsy
- GMFCS levels I-III
- Stands with upper extremity support or less support
- Active referral from a prescribing provider for serial casting with ankle DF of <10 degrees
- Willing to pursue care at [primary site] outpatient physical therapy clinic for the duration of the study
- Subjects/families must be able to communicate in the English language without the need for interpreter
Who cannot take part
- previous Achilles tendon lengthening or other orthopedic interventions to the lower extremities in 1 year prior to enrollment
- History of selective dorsal rhizotomy
- skin, circulation, vascular conditions
- Previous history of cancer
- Allergies to casting materials
- Reduced ankle/foot sensation
Check if you might fit
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 3 and 17 years old?
Where in United States
- Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus, United StatesContact: Ben Reader, DPTTaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
Children with cerebral palsy have increased muscle tone which often results in decreased active and passive movement at the ankle. While many management strategies exist (including passive stretching, WBV, serial casting, Botox, and surgical tendon lengthening), the utilization of WBV in combination with active exercises and serial casting has not been previously explored. Serial casting is the repeated application of a fiberglass cast (such as that applied to manage stable fractures) on a scheduled (usually weekly basis) to gradually increase the range of motion at a specific joint. It is theorized that combining previously established standard of care practices may result in more rapid clinical change, and hence reduce the need for prolonged intervention; ultimately reducing healthcare costs.
The 3 groups in the trial
- Serial Casting OnlyExisting treatment, for comparison
Treatment: Serial Casting
- Serial Casting + ExerciseExisting treatment, for comparison
Treatment: Exercise and Serial Casting
- Serial Casting + Exercise + WBVExisting treatment, for comparison
Treatment: Exercise, Whole-Body Vibration, and Serial Casting
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Whole-body Vibration for Children With Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Serial Casting
- Fit questions
- Built from NCT06693388, who can take part
- Record updated
- 25 March 2026