Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation Combined With Task-Oriented Training on Lower Limb Function, Balance, and Quality of Life in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy.
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- Where
- Lahore, PakistanSee the site
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- Are you between 3 and 7 years old?
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Where in Pakistan
- Ghurki Trust and Teaching HospitalLahore, PakistanContact: Dr. Shoaib Waqas, PHDTaking people
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- Who runs it
- Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
- Trial code
- NCT07924813
- Record updated
- 9 November 2026
- Original description
This study aims to compare the effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) combined with Task-Oriented Training (TOT) and Task-Oriented Training alone on gross motor function, balance, and quality of life in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Children with this condition commonly experience lower-limb weakness, increased muscle tone, impaired balance, and difficulties with standing and walking.Read full original descriptionShow less
This study aims to compare the effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) combined with Task-Oriented Training (TOT) and Task-Oriented Training alone on gross motor function, balance, and quality of life in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Children with this condition commonly experience lower-limb weakness, increased muscle tone, impaired balance, and difficulties with standing and walking.
A total of 44 children aged 3-7 years will be recruited. Participants will be randomly allocated into two groups: the experimental group will receive FES combined with task-oriented training, while the control group will receive task-oriented training alone. Both groups will undergo supervised treatment three times per week for six weeks, with each session lasting 60 minutes.
The experimental group will receive FES applied to the gluteus medius muscle alongside task-oriented training. Task-oriented training will include sit-to-stand practice, standing balance, walking, stepping, obstacle negotiation, and stair training. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention using the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS), Pediatric Functional Independence Measure (WeeFIM), and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). The study aims to determine whether combining FES with task-oriented training leads to greater improvements in gross motor function, balance, and quality of life.
Inclusion: Children of either gender, aged 3-7 years, diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy - Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Levels II and III; Ability to understand and follow simple verbal instructions with or without auditory device.
Exclusion: Botulinum toxin injection to the lower limbs within the previous 6 months ; Uncontrolled epilepsy or other neurological disorders besides cerebral palsy ; Cardiac pacemakers or other implanted electrical devices contraindicating FES use; Severe fixed contractures or musculoskeletal deformities affecting gait ; Severe visual, auditory, or cognitive impairments preventing participation.