AttentionNMT\CPNCT07625878
Music Effect on Concentration and Gait in Cerebral Palsy Children During Physical Therapy Sessions
A study testing Music therapy and physical therapy traditional in people with Attention and Gait, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
To investigate the effect of music therapy as an additional intervention with physical therapy on concentration in children with spastic CP. To investigate the effect of music therapy as an additional intervention with physical therapy on gait parameters for the children with spastic CP. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 5 to 7 years
- What is being tested?
- Music therapy and physical therapy traditional
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 20 May 2026to 15 May 2027
- 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 5 to 7 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- • The children age ranged from 5 to 7 years old (early childhood).
- Spasticity degree ranges from 1 to 1+ as measured by the Modified Ashworth Scale
- Children with lack of concentration according to MARS (Moss Attention Rating Scale)
- Children can stand alone and walk.
Who cannot join
- • Children with deafness.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Shrouk Mahmoud Mohamed researcher at Cairo university faculty of physical therapy, master contact
Egypt1 site
Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
Dokki, Giza Governorate, 02
About this study
Official title: Effect of Physiotherapy With Auditory Cueing on Concentration and Gait in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
- To investigate the effect of music therapy as an additional intervention with physical therapy on concentration in children with spastic CP.
- To investigate the effect of music therapy as an additional intervention with physical therapy on gait parameters for the children with spastic CP.
Read the detailed description
Physical therapy only could be not attractive for child if it done by the traditional way; focus on motor part and no need to involve the sensory part through the rehabilitation.
Sense of hearing could be a unique one to stimulate for a better child attention during physical therapy session, even child with blindness could benefit from this idea.
Using music for attracting attention of the child as a therapeutic way so the child can walk properly regarding time and pace.
Singing as a live form of music could be more sensitive and interactive for child-therapist bond which is important to include the child as an active participant as child is being rehabilitated not just treatment.
Rehabilitation means to involve the child as a whole at this complicated process, not to move a passive limb.
Rehabilitation of CP:
- A "temporal axis": Habilitation/rehabilitation should begin early and continuously - a minimum within the first years of child's life - and intensively - individually designed to meet child's needs.
- A "spatial axis": where individual space, family, school, and social affair places must be all considered.
- An "individual axis": Rehabilitation must observe the child as an active participant, not as a passive person of whom needs care.
- A "relational axis": the standard of taking into consideration the relationship of the child and people who take care of him/her in different contexts of their life (Trabacca et al., 2016).
- Being tested
- Music therapy, physical therapy traditional
- Keywords
- sensory motor rehabilitation, music, auditory cue, gait, attention, CP, children
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Music therapyBehavioural
Neurologic music therapy (NMT) Listening to music and moving rhythmically.
physical therapy traditionalOther
program for gait improvement ( Standing, balance and gait training)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| MT and PT | Experimental | music and physical therapy Receives: Behavioral: Music therapy; Other: physical therapy traditional |
| PT | Active comparator | Physical therapy Receives: Other: physical therapy traditional |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
concentration as a cognitive function
ability of child to pay attention during physical therapy sessions and be interactive with the therapist, measured by Moss Attention Rating Scale, score of 22 (minimum score) to less than 110 (maximum score), Higher scores indicate better attention.
Measured: pre intervention and 3 months post intervention
Gait
improvement measured by Gross motor function measure 88 (gait section), 0 (minimum score) to 100 (maximum score) percentage %
Measured: pre intervention and 3 months post intervention
Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters)
Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters); Step length in centimeters (higher score better)
Measured: pre and 3 months post intervention
Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters) ; stride length in centimeters (higher score better)
Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters); stride length in centimeters (higher score better)
Measured: pre and 3 months post intervention
Gait (cadence)
Using Kinovea, cadence measured in steps\minute (lower score better).
Measured: pre and 3 months post intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jun 2026
- Study start20 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion15 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion15 May 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for AttentionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe 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
- Model description
- 2 groups one control, other study control will receive physical therapy sessions for 3 months 3 times per week 45 minutes for session, physical therapy contain program of rehabilitation for gait ( standing, balance and gait training) study group same as control in addition to auditory cue in form of music therapy program during physical therapy sessions designed for every individual child according to his preferred music, stopped when child cry or lose attention, replayed when child stop crying and pay attention for the session. Distractions for both groups controlled as possible.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Shrouk Mohamed Mahmoud Hussein, Cairo University
- Investigators
- Kamal El-sayed Shoukry, Doctorate, Study chair, Professor of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07625878
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/012/002297
- Acronym
- NMT\CP
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 13 May 2026
- Last updated
- 4 Jun 2026
- 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 4 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Physiotherapy With Auditory Cueing on Concentration and Gait in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07625878
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NMT\CP / P.T.REC/012/002297
- Keywords
- sensory motor rehabilitation, music, auditory cue, gait, attention, CP, children
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 15 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 15 May 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Jun 2026 (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.
- To investigate the effect of music therapy as an additional intervention with physical therapy on concentration in children with spastic CP.
- To investigate the effect of music therapy as an additional intervention with physical therapy on gait parameters for the children with spastic CP.
Detailed description
Physical therapy only could be not attractive for child if it done by the traditional way; focus on motor part and no need to involve the sensory part through the rehabilitation.
Sense of hearing could be a unique one to stimulate for a better child attention during physical therapy session, even child with blindness could benefit from this idea.
Using music for attracting attention of the child as a therapeutic way so the child can walk properly regarding time and pace.
Singing as a live form of music could be more sensitive and interactive for child-therapist bond which is important to include the child as an active participant as child is being rehabilitated not just treatment.
Rehabilitation means to involve the child as a whole at this complicated process, not to move a passive limb.
Rehabilitation of CP:
- A "temporal axis": Habilitation/rehabilitation should begin early and continuously - a minimum within the first years of child's life - and intensively - individually designed to meet child's needs.
- A "spatial axis": where individual space, family, school, and social affair places must be all considered.
- An "individual axis": Rehabilitation must observe the child as an active participant, not as a passive person of whom needs care.
- A "relational axis": the standard of taking into consideration the relationship of the child and people who take care of him/her in different contexts of their life (Trabacca et al., 2016).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- 2 groups one control, other study control will receive physical therapy sessions for 3 months 3 times per week 45 minutes for session, physical therapy contain program of rehabilitation for gait ( standing, balance and gait training) study group same as control in addition to auditory cue in form of music therapy program during physical therapy sessions designed for every individual child according to his preferred music, stopped when child cry or lose attention, replayed when child stop crying and pay attention for the session. Distractions for both groups controlled as possible.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| MT and PT | Experimental | Behavioral: Music therapy, Other: physical therapy traditionalmusic and physical therapy |
| PT | Active comparator | Other: physical therapy traditionalPhysical therapy |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 5 to 7 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- • The children age ranged from 5 to 7 years old (early childhood).
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- • Children with deafness.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Music therapyNeurologic music therapy (NMT) Listening to music and moving rhythmically. | Behavioural | MT and PT |
| physical therapy traditionalprogram for gait improvement ( Standing, balance and gait training) | Other | MT and PT, PT |
Primary outcome
concentration as a cognitive function
Time frame: pre intervention and 3 months post intervention
ability of child to pay attention during physical therapy sessions and be interactive with the therapist, measured by Moss Attention Rating Scale, score of 22 (minimum score) to less than 110 (maximum score), Higher scores indicate better attention.
Gait
Time frame: pre intervention and 3 months post intervention
improvement measured by Gross motor function measure 88 (gait section), 0 (minimum score) to 100 (maximum score) percentage %
Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters)
Time frame: pre and 3 months post intervention
Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters); Step length in centimeters (higher score better)
Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters) ; stride length in centimeters (higher score better)
Time frame: pre and 3 months post intervention
Kinovea, (Spatial and Temporal Parameters); stride length in centimeters (higher score better)
Gait (cadence)
Time frame: pre and 3 months post intervention
Using Kinovea, cadence measured in steps\minute (lower score better).
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 4 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Shrouk Mahmoud Mohamed researcher at Cairo university faculty of physical therapy, master contact
Kamal El-sayed Shoukry, Doctorate study chair
Professor of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Music therapy and physical therapy traditional in people with Attention and Gait, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
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 4 inclusion and 1 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 4 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
Contact Shrouk Mahmoud Mohamed researcher at Cairo university faculty of physical therapy, master (+201002952353, shrouk.rere@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
concentration as a cognitive function (time frame: pre intervention and 3 months post intervention). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. 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 4 Jun 2026.