Effects of Robotic Gait, Hydrotherapy, and Conventional Physiotherapy in Spastic Hemiparetic CP
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Istanbul Arel University
- Where
- Kayseri, TürkiyeSee the site
- Trial code
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- People taking part
- 45 people, planned
- Started
- 15 Jul 2025
- Planned end
- 15 Jul 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional, 3 groups
- Treatments tested
- Robot-assisted gait training using Lokomat
- Hydrotherapy
- Conventional Physiotherapy
- Record updated
- 22 June 2025
Who can take part
- Age
- 5 years to 15 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Children aged between 5 and 15 years
- Diagnosed with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy
- Classified as Level I or II on the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)
- Able to follow simple instructions and participate in therapy sessions
- Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians
Who cannot take part
- Inability to properly fit orthoses required for therapy
- Severe cognitive or mental impairment that interferes with communication
- Uncontrolled cardiac disease
- Active infection at the time of intervention
- Failure to complete the assessment tests
- New illness or surgical intervention during the study period
- Lower extremity joint contractures preventing use of robotic gait device
- Open skin lesions on the legs or trunk
- Withdrawal of consent by the child or parent/guardian
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 5 and 15 years old?
Where in Türkiye
- Kayseri UniversityKayseri, TürkiyeContact: Özge Baykan Çopuroğlu, Asst. Prof.No longer taking part
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This study aims to evaluate the effects of three different physiotherapy approaches-robot-assisted gait training, hydrotherapy, and conventional physiotherapy-on muscle strength, balance, functional mobility, and psychological adjustment in children diagnosed with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy. A total of 45 ambulatory children aged 5 to 15 years will be randomly assigned to one of the three intervention groups. All participants will receive therapy twice a week for six weeks.
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Muscle strength will be assessed using a handheld dynamometer, balance with the Pediatric Balance Scale, mobility with the Timed Up and Go test, and psychological adjustment with a standardized behavioral checklist. The study will help determine which therapeutic approach provides the most benefit in improving physical function and emotional well-being. Results may guide healthcare providers and families in selecting the most effective rehabilitation method for children with cerebral palsy.
The 3 groups in the trial
- Robot-Assisted Gait Training GroupTreatment being tested
Participants in this arm will receive robot-assisted gait training using the Lokomat device for 40 minutes, twice a week, over a 6-week period. The intervention aims to improve lower limb muscle strength, balance, and mobility.
Treatment: Robot-assisted gait training using Lokomat
- Hydrotherapy GroupTreatment being tested
Participants will undergo supervised aquatic exercises in a therapeutic pool for 40 minutes, twice a week, for 6 weeks. The exercises are designed to enhance strength, coordination, and balance in children with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy.
Treatment: Hydrotherapy
- Conventional Physiotherapy GroupTreatment being tested
This group will receive conventional physiotherapy consisting of electrotherapy (faradic stimulation), passive and active range of motion exercises, gait training, and positioning techniques. Sessions last 40 minutes, twice a week, for 6 weeks.
Treatment: Conventional Physiotherapy
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
- Spastik Hemiparetik Serebral Palsili Bireylerde Robotik Destekli Yürüyüş Eğitimi, Hidroterapi ve Konvansiyoel Fizyoterapi Yöntemlerinin Kas Kuvveti, Denge, Fonksiyonel Mobilite ve Ruhsal Uyum Üzerindeki Etkileri
- Fit questions
- Built from NCT07031609, who can take part
- Record updated
- 22 June 2025