NCT06693388

WBV and Serial Casting for Children With Cerebral Palsy

Whole-body Vibration for Children With Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Serial Casting

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ben Reader · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Children with cerebral palsy have increased muscle tone which often results in decreased active and passive movement at the ankle. While many management strategies exist (including passive stretching, WBV, serial casting, Botox, and surgical tendon lengthening), the utilization of WBV in combination with active exercises and serial casting has not been previously explored. Serial casting is the repeated application of a fiberglass cast (such as that applied to manage stable fractures) on a scheduled (usually weekly basis) to gradually increase the range of motion at a specific joint. It is theorized that combining previously established standard of care practices may result in more rapid clinical change, and hence reduce the need for prolonged intervention; ultimately reducing healthcare costs.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy (CP)
• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise	2 minutes each exercise with 30 sec break - 4 exercises prior to serial casting
OTHER	Whole-Body Vibration	WBV prior to serial casting
OTHER	Serial Casting	Serial Casting as provided by standard of care

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-11
• Primary completion: 2026-12-31
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2024-11-18
• Last updated: 2026-03-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States