NCT07176858

BRAIN GYM EXERCISES and CEREBRAL PALSY

EFFECT OF BRAIN GYM EXERCISES ON FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Brain gym is a series of exercises developed to enhance learning by improving cognitive function and fostering a stronger mind-body connection. It uses physical and mental techniques to stimulate both hemispheres of the brain. This approach is rooted in kinesiology and applied neuroscience, fields that study the relationship between bodily movements and brain activity.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	brain gym exercise	specially designed physical therapy program in addition to brain gym exercises for 60 min (30 min designed P.T program and other 30 min for brain gym exercises), 3 sessions/ week for 3 successive months. eight Brain Gym exercises will be selected: Cross Crawl, Lazy 8s, Hook-ups, Brain Buttons, The Elephant, The Owl, Neck Rolls, Double Doodle
OTHER	specially designed pt program	conventional physical therapy program including reinforcement of the normal motor development, reflex inhibiting patterns, postural reaction, stretching, strengthening exercises, and gait training was applied to children in the control group

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-10-09
• Primary completion: 2025-12-01
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2025-09-16
• Last updated: 2025-09-16