Effect of a Light Stimulated Footsteps Pathway on Gait in Spastic Children
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Amira saad mohamed
- Where
- Egypt1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- People taking part
- 30 people enrolled
- Started
- 20 Sept 2025
- Ended
- 20 May 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- therapeutic exercise
- gait training on light stimulated footsteps pathway
- Record updated
- 6 April 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 4 years to 8 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 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
Who cannot take part
- Taking any anti spastic drugs
- Surgical intervention history
- Individuals undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy
- Epilepsy history
- Chest infections or unstable cardiac status
- Infective skin conditions
- Individuals with cardiopulmonary conditions
- Individuals with any pelvic disease
- Hepatic or pancreatic diseases
- Both lower limbs had permanent deformity
- Have visual or auditory defects
- Markedly high or low blood pressure
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
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.
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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?
The 2 groups in the trial
- Control Group (A)Existing treatment, for comparison
This group of fifteen children received a regular traditional therapeutic exercise program three times per week for three month based on the Pragmatic approach .
Treatment: therapeutic exercise
- Study Group (B)Treatment being tested
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 three times per week for three month.
Treatment: therapeutic exercise and gait training on light stimulated footsteps pathway
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Effect of a Light Stimulated Footsteps Pathway on Kinematics of Gait in Spastic Diplegic Children
- Record updated
- 6 April 2026