NCT06352814

Activities-based Locomotor Training Program Versus Traditional Physical Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Impact of an Activities-based Locomotor Training Program Versus Traditional Physical Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy on Activity, Participation, and Neurophysiological Adaptations

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 6 (actual)
• Sponsor: Baylor University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of an intensive activities-based locomotor training program as compared to traditional physical therapy on activity, participation, and central and peripheral neurophysiological adaptation in children with cerebral palsy.

Detailed description

Observational research will be performed to assess the change in outcome measure scores over time among participants after the AB-LT intervention. Outcome measures will be obtained 4 times, occurring every 3 weeks over a period of 9 weeks: pre-intervention, post-intervention, pre-traditional therapy, and post-traditional therapy. A washout period of 3 weeks will occur between the AB-LT intervention and traditional therapy.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Activities-based locomotor training (physical therapy)	AB-LT is implemented through a combination of partial body weight supported treadmill training, overground walking, and play-based activities.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-08
• Primary completion: 2025-06-30
• Completion: 2025-06-30
• First posted: 2024-04-08
• Last updated: 2025-07-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States