Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Risk of Falling in Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic Children
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Cairo University
- Where
- Egypt1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 30 people, planned
- Started
- 1 Dec 2024
- Planned end
- 1 Jun 2025
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Exercise
- Record updated
- 11 February 2025
Who can take part
- Age
- 8 years to 12 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Age range between 8-12 years old
- Classified on levels II and III of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) (Palisiano et al.,1997)
- the ability to walk without the assistance of another individual for at least 12 months prior to the onset of the study, regardless of whether a gait-assistance device was needed (GMFCS level III) or not (GMFCS level II)
- (Pediatric Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test 'TUGT') and acceptance of the TDCS procedure
- Ability to understand and follow simple instructions
- Parent or guardian consent obtained
Who cannot take part
- Orthopedic deformities, a history of surgery or neurolytic block in the previous 12 months,
- Diagnosis of epilepsy or having experienced convulsive crises (whether treated with medication or not) in at least the two years prior to the onset of the study, metal implants in the skull, or the use of hearing aids
- Previous participation in a tDCS study within the past 6 months
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 8 and 12 years old?
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
The purpose of this study was to determine:
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* If there is an effect of transcranial direct current stimulation in improvement the functional balance in CP spastic hemiplegic children. * If there are any changes in risk of falling in CP spastic hemiplegic children or not.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Group 1Treatment being tested
will receive selected traditional physical therapy program for improve balance and decrease risk of falling only.
Treatment: Transcranial direct current stimulation and Exercise
- Group 2Existing treatment, for comparison
will receive transcranial direct current stimulation plus selected traditional physical therapy program.
Treatment: Exercise
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
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- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Fit questions
- Built from NCT06730763, who can take part
- Record updated
- 11 February 2025