NCT07132138

Scooter Board Activities Versus Core Stability Exercises

Scooter Board Activities Versus Core Stability Exercises on Enhancing Trunk Postural Control and Balance in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Comparative Trial

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Badr University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Children with diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) often experience impaired trunk control and balance, which limits functional mobility. Core stability exercises are commonly used in pediatric physical therapy to improve trunk control. Scooter board activities, which challenge trunk stability through dynamic movement, may offer an engaging alternative. This study aims to compare the effects of these two interventions.

Detailed description

Children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) often present with impaired trunk postural control and reduced balance stability, which negatively affect their functional independence, gait, and participation in daily activities. Core stability training is widely recognized in pediatric rehabilitation as a method to enhance trunk strength and improve postural alignment. Scooter board activities, however, add an element of dynamic movement, sensory stimulation, and task-oriented play, potentially offering greater engagement and functional carryover. This study directly compares the two approaches in order to establish evidence-based guidance for clinical practice.

Conditions

• Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Scooter Board Activities	Scooter board bear walk. Scooter board crab walk. Sitting on scooter board, use it to move forward and backward, move the pool rings from one end to another. Cross sitting on scooter board, pulls along the rope using his/her hands Sit with knees pulled into the chest (like a bug pose) and move around with arms only. Prone over scooter board, pulling rope to move forward. Pull self along an anchored rope to retrieve items Scooter rolls outs. Place knees on floor and hands holding the edge of the front scooter board. Push board out a few inches then pull back, the further you roll, the harder it gets. 8- Kneeling, Push self forward and backward with the use of a therapy ball (lots of Motor Planning). Supine flexion on scooter board, Clip clothespins to a rope hanging above.
OTHER	Core Stability Exercises	Bridges Bird-dog Sit-ups on therapy ball Static and dynamic trunk holds

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-18
• Primary completion: 2025-12-01
• Completion: 2026-01-01
• First posted: 2025-08-20
• Last updated: 2025-09-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt