Diplegic Cerebral PalsyNCT07157488
Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
A study testing Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training and Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation in people with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, run by University of Lahore.
Trial summary
Dual task training enhances gross motor function, reduce fatigue and minimize cognitive motor interference in children with diplegic cerebral palsy by promoting neuroplasticity and improving dual task processing. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 6 to 12 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- What is being tested?
- Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training and Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 54 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Sep 2025to Dec 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 6 to 12 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosis of diplegic cerebral palsy (confirmed by physician/therapist).
- Age between 6-12 years.
- Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels II-III.
- Ability to walk with or without assistive devices.
- Stable medical condition for the past 6 months.
- Parental/guardian consent to participate.
Who cannot join
- History of recent orthopedic surgery (within the past 6 months).
- Botulinum toxin injections within the past 6 months.
- Severe uncontrolled epilepsy or other uncontrolled medical conditions.
- Severe cognitive impairment preventing ability to follow instructions.
- Significant visual, auditory, or vestibular disorders unrelated to cerebral palsy.
- Participation in another interventional clinical study within the last 3 months.
About this study
Dual task training enhances gross motor function, reduce fatigue and minimize cognitive motor interference in children with diplegic cerebral palsy by promoting neuroplasticity and improving dual task processing. Vestibular stimulation improve balance triggering the vestibulospinal reflex, which play a key role in maintaining posture and reducing the risk of fall. Integrating dual task training with vestibular stimulation can provide a more holistic rehabilitation strategy by enhancing balance and posture stability through improved vestibular system activation, supporting motor and cognitive coordination by challenging the brain to handle tasks concurrently, and boosting functional mobility by mimicking everyday situations that require divided attention. This RCT evaluates its effectiveness in optimizing motor-cognitive integration, functional mobility and endurance compared to conventional motor training approaches.
- Conditions
- Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Being tested
- Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training, Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation
- Keywords
- Diplegic cerebral palsy, Dual task training, Vestibular stimulation
- Medical subject headings
- Cerebral Palsy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task TrainingBehavioural
Participants undergo a 50-minute session, 3 times/week for 12 weeks.
Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021).
Conventional PT (20 min): Wide leg squatting, hip flexion/extension, hip abduction/adduction, knee extension/flexion with ankle weights (Uysal et al., 2024).
Dual Task Training (20 min): Balance activities (semi-tandem stance, tiptoe, heel stance, one-leg stance, line walking) with cognitive activities (verbal fluency, simple math, memory recall, daily routine recall).
Dual Task Training With Vestibular StimulationBehavioural
Participants undergo a 50-minute session, 3 times/week for 12 weeks.
Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021).
Dual Task Training (20 min): Same as Intervention 1 (balance + cognitive tasks).
Vestibular Stimulation (20 min): Sliding activity on physio roll (10 repetitions) and vertical bouncing on physio roll for 10 minutes (Parashar et al., 2017).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training | Active comparator | Participants receive conventional physical therapy combined with dual task training.
Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021).
Conventional PT (20 min): Wide leg squatting, hip flexion/extension, hip abduction/adduction, knee extension/flexion with ankle weights (Uysal et al., 2024).
Dual Task Training (20 min): Balance activities (semi-tandem stance, tiptoe, heel stance, one-leg stance, line walking) combined with cognitive tasks (verbal fluency, simple math, memory recall, daily routine recall).
Session Duration: 50 minutes, 3 times/week for 12 weeks. Receives: Behavioral: Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training; Behavioral: Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation |
| Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation | Experimental | Participants receive dual task training combined with vestibular stimulation exercises.
Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021).
Dual Task Training (20 min): Same protocol as Arm 1 (balance + cognitive tasks).
Vestibular Stimulation (20 min): Sliding activity on physio roll (10 repetitions) and vertical bouncing while seated on physio roll for 10 minutes (Parashar et al., 2017).
Session Duration: 50 minutes, 3 times/week for 12 weeks. Receives: Behavioral: Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training; Behavioral: Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88)
The GMFM-88 is a standardized observational instrument designed to measure changes in gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better gross motor performance.
Measured: Baseline and at 12 weeks (post-intervention, within 1 week of completion)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Sep 2025
- Study startSep 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completionDec 2025 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Diplegic Cerebral PalsyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of LahoreThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Lahore
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Aqsa Majeed, University of Lahore
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07157488
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Anam Mujahid
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 27 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 5 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07157488
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Anam Mujahid
- Conditions
- Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Keywords
- Diplegic cerebral palsy, Dual task training, Vestibular stimulation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of LahoreUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 5 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Dual task training enhances gross motor function, reduce fatigue and minimize cognitive motor interference in children with diplegic cerebral palsy by promoting neuroplasticity and improving dual task processing. Vestibular stimulation improve balance triggering the vestibulospinal reflex, which play a key role in maintaining posture and reducing the risk of fall. Integrating dual task training with vestibular stimulation can provide a more holistic rehabilitation strategy by enhancing balance and posture stability through improved vestibular system activation, supporting motor and cognitive coordination by challenging the brain to handle tasks concurrently, and boosting functional mobility by mimicking everyday situations that require divided attention. This RCT evaluates its effectiveness in optimizing motor-cognitive integration, functional mobility and endurance compared to conventional motor training approaches.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training | Active comparator | Behavioral: Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training, Behavioral: Dual Task Training With Vestibular StimulationParticipants receive conventional physical therapy combined with dual task training. Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021). Conventional PT (20 min): Wide leg squatting, hip flexion/extension, hip abduction/adduction, knee extension/flexion with ankle weights (Uysal et al., 2024). Dual Task Training (20 min): Balance activities (semi-tandem stance, tiptoe, heel stance, one-leg stance, line walking) combined with cognitive tasks (verbal fluency, simple math, memory recall, daily routine recall). Session Duration: 50 minutes, 3 times/week for 12 weeks. |
| Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation | Experimental | Behavioral: Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training, Behavioral: Dual Task Training With Vestibular StimulationParticipants receive dual task training combined with vestibular stimulation exercises. Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021). Dual Task Training (20 min): Same protocol as Arm 1 (balance + cognitive tasks). Vestibular Stimulation (20 min): Sliding activity on physio roll (10 repetitions) and vertical bouncing while seated on physio roll for 10 minutes (Parashar et al., 2017). Session Duration: 50 minutes, 3 times/week for 12 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 6 to 12 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Diagnosis of diplegic cerebral palsy (confirmed by physician/therapist).
- Age between 6-12 years.
- Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels II-III.
- Ability to walk with or without assistive devices.
- Stable medical condition for the past 6 months.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- History of recent orthopedic surgery (within the past 6 months).
- Botulinum toxin injections within the past 6 months.
- Severe uncontrolled epilepsy or other uncontrolled medical conditions.
- Severe cognitive impairment preventing ability to follow instructions.
- Significant visual, auditory, or vestibular disorders unrelated to cerebral palsy.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task TrainingParticipants undergo a 50-minute session, 3 times/week for 12 weeks. Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021). Conventional PT (20 min): Wide leg squatting, hip flexion/extension, hip abduction/adduction, knee extension/flexion with ankle weights (Uysal et al., 2024). Dual Task Training (20 min): Balance activities (semi-tandem stance, tiptoe, heel stance, one-leg stance, line walking) with cognitive activities (verbal fluency, simple math, memory recall, daily routine recall). | Behavioural | Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training, Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation |
| Dual Task Training With Vestibular StimulationParticipants undergo a 50-minute session, 3 times/week for 12 weeks. Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021). Dual Task Training (20 min): Same as Intervention 1 (balance + cognitive tasks). Vestibular Stimulation (20 min): Sliding activity on physio roll (10 repetitions) and vertical bouncing on physio roll for 10 minutes (Parashar et al., 2017). | Behavioural | Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training, Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation |
Primary outcome
Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88)
Time frame: Baseline and at 12 weeks (post-intervention, within 1 week of completion)
The GMFM-88 is a standardized observational instrument designed to measure changes in gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better gross motor performance.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Sep 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training and Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation in people with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, run by University of Lahore.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) (time frame: Baseline and at 12 weeks (post-intervention, within 1 week of completion)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Sep 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.